Rare 19th C. Norwegian Scutching Knife heller_furniture The Oiva mug is made

The Oiva mug is made of white stoneware

spanning over four decades of work

Available in seven colors

Measurements: 12

Fabric: Davenport Blue Grade Q with 4" banding in Fresno Alabaster Grade BB

Rare 19th C. Norwegian Scutching Knife heller_furniture The Oiva mug is madeThis rare 19th C. Norwegian pine scutching knife has the original green paint. Details Dated 1852, this scutching knife was ceremonial, given to the groom from the bride. These tools were primarily used for scutching flax, a step in the process of turning flax plants into linen fibers. The user would strike the flax against a scutching board with the "knife" to remove woody bits from the fibers. Rare. Dimensions: 22"L x 7 1 2"W