Danish Hand painted Chest
Dated 1806

 

Danish dowry chest in red painted wood with a beautiful blue-green old paint interior.

 

The text on this charming hope chest reads: Mette Marie Mikkelsdatter - Anno 1806. The year most likely refers to the woman's wedding year.

 

The woman's name was fairly common in Denmark at that time, but the Morman database FamilySearch shows two women named Mette Marie Mikkelsdatter who married in 1806.

1. METTE MARIE MICHELSDR - International Genealogical Index / DE
Gender: Female Marriage: 30 SEP 1806 Skive, Viborg, Denmark

2. METTE MARIE MICHELSDR - International Genealogical Index / DE
Gender: Female Marriage: 06 JUN 1806 Gerlev, Randers, Denmark

 

It is possible that this chest belonged to one of these women.