Rare 19th C. Norwegian Scutching Knife type_Face 19th C Norwegian painted pine

19th C Norwegian painted pine bridal box dated 1860 with forged iron banding and carved wood detail

hand in hand

31" H Table Height

Designed by Aurelian Barbry

Rare 19th C. Norwegian Scutching Knife type_Face 19th C Norwegian painted pineThis rare 19th C. Norwegian pine scutching knife has the original green paint. Details Dated 1852, this scutching knife was ceremonial, given to the groom from the bride. These tools were primarily used for scutching flax, a step in the process of turning flax plants into linen fibers. The user would strike the flax against a scutching board with the "knife" to remove woody bits from the fibers. Rare. Dimensions: 22"L x 7 1 2"W