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lornejohnson
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Canada
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Posted - 22/04/2016 :  07:12:45  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I have located my great grandfathers "Norwegian Box" ..it has "SKILDEMAT" carved on the top and two birds which I assume are chickens facing each other on one foot ...the other foot extended towards each other intertwined ....can anyone translate the wording and the significance of the two birds. Thank you
Lorne Johnson

Kċarto
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Norway
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Posted - 22/04/2016 :  17:26:59  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
SKILDEMAT is not to my knowledge a Norwegian word. The ending -MAT means food. A long shot; Skilled is pronounced Skild in Norwegian. SKILLED FOOD - SKILDEMAT

Kċre
Edited by - Kċarto on 25/04/2016 20:32:21
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jwiborg
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Norway
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Posted - 22/04/2016 :  17:33:17  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
The birds... it's not storks?

Edited by - jwiborg on 22/04/2016 20:39:00
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lornejohnson
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Posted - 25/04/2016 :  08:40:12  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I've forgotten how to post a picture ....help on this and I'll post one.
Lorne Johnson
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lornejohnson
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Posted - 25/04/2016 :  20:03:55  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Jan will post the picture ....standby. Thank you Jan
Lorne Johnson
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jwiborg
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Posted - 25/04/2016 :  20:08:58  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
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Kċarto
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Posted - 25/04/2016 :  20:36:28  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Two roosters fighting.

Kċre
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lornejohnson
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Posted - 25/04/2016 :  20:50:38  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Yep - two roosters fighting ...but is there some significance of this (ie) Norwegian significance ? ....and what does the wording mean?
Lorne Johnson
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jwiborg
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Posted - 25/04/2016 :  21:06:41  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
The wording does not make any sense. At least not modern norwegian vocabulary. It could be dialect, but I can't come up with any good suggestion... Which part of Norway did your great grandfather come from?

Could it be a box to keep the food for the roosters on the farm? E.g. barley or corn...? The ending -mat (ie. "food") tells that it was used to keep some kind of food in it. What's the size of the box?
Edited by - jwiborg on 25/04/2016 21:10:02
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lornejohnson
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Posted - 25/04/2016 :  21:22:49  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
My ancestors were from Telemark ...first family came to America 1855 ....more in 1867. I've sent an email to my 96 year old cousin who might know more about. Family folklore is my great grandfather kept important documents in it....like land titles, registration for land lottery in Oklahoma 1900, etc...
Lorne Johnson
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Kċarto
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Posted - 25/04/2016 :  22:54:23  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Another long shot.
Skilde- Norwegian "Skyller", leftovers (for the chickens)

Kċre
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vivi
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Posted - 28/04/2016 :  01:25:43  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Hi

Another long shot.

Skilde might mean to part, leave.
Then "Skildemat" might mean someting like food you take with you when you leave home = packed lunch.
Vivi
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lornejohnson
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Posted - 28/04/2016 :  22:33:54  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Thank you all for your thoughts on this. The consensus seems to be that the wording indicates that the box is intended to be used as a lunch box. I'm still waiting for a reply from my 96 year old cousin who has it in her possession. I'll keep you informed.
Lorne Johnson
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