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Vintage Anton Sveen Norwegian Hand Carved Wooden Troll Figures Norway Birchwood

   This is a pair handmade trolls by the Norwegian woodcarver artist Anton Sveen. Anton's grandfather Ole inspired his children and grandchildren to be crafty with his own hand-carved jewelry boxes and other fine arts such as chairs, tables, and mirrors. Anton began making wooden carvings in the 1930s, but didn't begin his signature trolls until the 1940s. The trolls have smoking pipes and walking sticks. They are faded from age but have no cracks, chips, dents, missing pieces, or any other blemishes. The big one measures approximately 5" tall, 5" wide, and 4½" deep while the smaller one ...