H-95-0064
Small French Provincial Walnut Hanging (Fariniere) Flour Box
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DETAILS
A small antique hanging box, with a sliding front door panel hand carved with musical trophies of a tassel rope-tied horn and mandolin instrument. A farniere was traditionally used to store flour primarily used for dusting fish. It can also be used to store candles or salt. It can be wall mounted on stand on a table-top on cabriole legs.
STYLE
French Provincial
PLACE OF ORIGIN
France | Europe
PERIOD
Late 19th century
DATE
Circa 1890
DIMENSIONS
Width 6.5 Depth 4.5 Height 16.75 inches
CONDITION
Note: front legs broken with old repairs.
