1048781

Rare Primitive Norwegian Wood Cheese Press #1048781

Currency:USD Category:Antiques / Primitives - Original Start Price:100.00 USD Estimated At:0.00 USD
Rare Primitive Norwegian Wood Cheese Press #1048781
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I am offering this rather Rare Primitive Wood Commerical Cheese Press with Four Molds.

Measuring 64" high by 58" long base, the total width from Arm to Arm is 87" long.

This primitive piece came out of a store in Wisconsin as reported to the owner and was told that this Cheese Press originated from Norway in the 1860s and was brought to Wisconsin in 1912.

Still with it's original paint, the support posts are marked with the following:

Right Support Post: shows date of 1912

Left Support Post: shows initials "CBS" and "PPB" which is supposed to denote the owner's initials. Also shown are the letters "ANNO" and unsure what these letters denote.

There are four wood Cheese Molds, three are original and one looks to be a later Mold. The Molds depict animals with the later Mold depicting a human riding a bird?

The two arms are shown with four hooks each where the left Arm shows one hook is damaged (please see image). These hooks were made to hold the weights. Weights are not included, but was told usually buckets of water were used as weights.

The back feet are flush with the base whereas the front feet extend outward from the front of the base and are also made of wood and hand carved.

The two top Finials that adorn each of the Support Posts are not original and looks to have been made at a later date, but are still ornate and compliment the whole piece nicely. They are each removable. The center Finial is original.

As with any primitive wood piece, you will find ...
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<tr><td>Condition:Fine</td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:ca 1860s</td></tr>
<tr><td>Country:Norway</td></tr>
<tr><td>Maker:Norwegian</td></tr>
<tr><td>Height:64</td></tr>

<tr><td>Width:58</td></tr>

<tr><td>Title:Rare Primitive Norwegian Wood Cheese Press</td></tr>

<tr><td>Materials:Wood</td></tr>
<tr><td>Type:FOLK ART</td></tr>
<tr><td>Location:Fort Madison, Iowa United States</td></tr>
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