thelemarken

Updated: May 8, 2025

One can still see in the old churches of Borgund and Hitterdal much of the carved woodwork of the seventh and eighth centuries; and lintels and porches full of national character are to be found in Thelemarken. Under this heading of Scandinavian may be included the very early Russian school of ornamental woodwork.

Frederick Litchfield - Illustrated History of Furniture: From the Earliest to the Present Time