Chipboard box with graphic of gallant pair of softwood. Oval body. Polychrome painting. Lid reserve with colored graphic of gallant couple in black and yellow framed reserve on blue background with banner. The wall with surrounding wreaths of stylized, shaded branches and flowers over a red background, framed by blue ribbons. Signs of wear due to age. L. 47.5 cm, w. 30 cm, h. 19 cm. Provenance: largest North German private collection of chipboard boxes, exhibited at the Schloss Museum Wolfenbüttel in 1999. A North German chipboard box with a colored print of a gallant couple. Age-related signs of use. Schleswig. Around 1850.

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