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Early 20th Century Swedish Burled Birch Wood and Mahogany Tobacco Box

$820
£633.59
€732.49
CA$1,158.72
A$1,299.58
CHF 680.57
MX$15,791.17
NOK 8,642.10
SEK 8,193.32
DKK 5,467.67

About the Item

A little poem in wood, this early 20th-century Swedish tobacco box is a quiet testament to the beauty of everyday ritual. Hand-turned from golden-hued burled birch, its surface is alive with undulating grain, like wind stirring tall grass or smoke curling from a well-loved pipe. The lid, crowned with a smooth, rounded finial, is inlaid with three mahogany and brass pipes, a whimsical homage to its original purpose. Each inlay is lovingly set by hand, suggesting a craftsman who cared not only for function, but for story. Its barrel form fits sweetly in the palm, offering itself now as a keeper of small treasures: dried herbs, matches, notes, or simply to be left empty. A piece imbued with the softness of time and the quiet soul of the north.

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