Traditional Dutch Shoe with Rosemaling #001
A hand carved, traditional wooden shoe, it was made in Norway and hand painted in the Scandinavian folk art of rosemaling. This rosemal decorative painting is done in a traditional pattern using typical colors of reds and blues, with a flower as the focal point and S- and C-shapes to accent the flower. It is signed by the artist H. Halheim, as seen on the photograph. Shoe is the actual size as shown, 4″ long x 1 5/8″ wide x 1 5/8″ high. A label on the sole says MADE IN NORWAY.
This shoe was a part of the original Lillian P. Wood Collection. It was purchased in 1978 from Scandinavian Designs, a gift shop in Fish Creek, Wisconsin located on the Door County Peninsula. It was given to Lillian P Wood for a gift on her 77th birthday by BP and RM.
Although this is a new shoe, it is of interest due to the quality of the original folk painting and signature of artist. Purchased for $22.00, nearly 30 years ago, its estimated value is now $35.00 to $40.00.
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