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  • A schoolbox from Friesland painted with a windmill.
  • A schoolbox from Friesland painted with a windmill.
  • A schoolbox from Friesland painted with a windmill.
  • A schoolbox from Friesland painted with a windmill.
  • A schoolbox from Friesland painted with a windmill.
  • A schoolbox from Friesland painted with a windmill.
  • A schoolbox from Friesland painted with a windmill.
  • A schoolbox from Friesland painted with a windmill.
A schoolbox from Friesland painted with a windmill.

125 €


A Schoolbox. Measures : 40 x 22 x 7 cm. Made in or around IJlst in Friesland. The windmill in front is one of the typical subjects of these boxes. Also the stencilled roses are always present. This box was made around 1850 and has a repair to the lid. Apart from signs of intensive use, it is in good general condition.   

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