{"product_id":"vintage-swedish-miniature-butter-churn-small-staved-wooden-folk-art-churn-with-split-branch-hoops-signed-1960-436770909","title":"Swedish Miniature Butter Churn, Small Staved Primitive Wooden Churn with Split Branch Hoops, Signed 1960, Folk Art","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-pasted=\"true\"\u003eA small vintage Swedish butter churn, a smörkärna, made by hand from wooden staves bound with split-branch hoops, with a lid and a dasher.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe churn has a warm reddish-brown patina on the staves, framed by three pairs of honey-colored hoops. The lid has a center hole for the dasher, and the dasher ends in a carved cross piece. The base is signed in pencil, reading A. Persson, Sikfors 1960. Sikfors is a small village in Norrbotten, in the far north of Sweden.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA charming piece of Swedish rural handcraft, lovely on a kitchen shelf, in a cabin or as part of a Scandinavian folk art collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eMeasurements: height 32 cm (12.6 in) including the dasher.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eCondition: vintage condition with wear consistent with age. The top of one stave at the rim is chipped, the lid has a crack and a small notch on the edge, and there are small holes near the base and hairline gaps between staves. The dasher appears lighter than the churn and may be a later replacement. For decorative use only. Please see all photos for details.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eShips from Sweden. US orders are shipped with duties and taxes prepaid.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nordicvintagehome","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55499773608263,"sku":null,"price":129.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0916\/0432\/0583\/files\/281e727d1f68ad8f99f0ea5c542bc8581ba2a737.jpg?v=1792516614","url":"https:\/\/nordicvintagehome.com\/products\/vintage-swedish-miniature-butter-churn-small-staved-wooden-folk-art-churn-with-split-branch-hoops-signed-1960-436770909","provider":"Nordicvintagehome","version":"1.0","type":"link"}