Painted Folk Art Bridal Cupboard

Exceptional bridal cabinet in original paint from Franconia, South Germany. This cabinet dates from the end of the 18th century and the original paint has worn beautifully in a characteristic way. This specimen has a rather special color composition with yellow, red and green. On the door, in the panel, the tree of life is depicted, growing up from the chalice of the water of life. Core motif for folk art from that time. The cabinet shows some old repairs to the footer and on the corners of the door. Sporadically, some old woodworm traces can be seen, these have of course been checked and treated. The piece of furniture is equipped with three shelves on the inside and has a working lock with key. In the past, it was customary to give bridal furniture like this as a gift to the couple at a wedding. These pieces of furniture were later placed on the farm in a state room that was only rarely used for high-ranking visitors or special occasions. A beautiful and decorative piece of history. 158cm high, 106cm wide, 45cm deep.