Late 18th to Earl 19th century Scandinavian Wood Mangle Board with Anchor Design Chinese Junk It is signed and dated

It is signed and dated in pencil in the upper right corner

A collection of Texas centennial exposition 1936

Jonathan Hayne a master spoon maker in London England

The base of the box features four horizontal slits for a leather strap and handle

Late 18th to Earl 19th century Scandinavian Wood Mangle Board with Anchor Design Chinese Junk It is signed and datedWe are offering A look into the past A unique Scandinavian mangle board, hand painted with carved decoration. A mangle board, is a traditional Northern European household tool to smooth and flatten damp linen by rolling it tightly around a dowel and then working the board back and forth over the cloth to press out wrinkles As a courtship gift a young man would carve or commission a decorated mangle board for the woman he wished to marry. Approx.