Dala Horse Door Sign, Swedish Gift, Dala Horse, Gift for Horse Lover, Swedish Gifts, Swedish Decor, Swedish Valkommen Sign, HANDMADE BY ME

Designed and handmade by us! This quaint Swedish sign features the timeless red Dala horse, a symbol of Sweden. With its bright cheery colors it makes a perfect Scandinavian accent piece for your home.

I’ve included photos of our shop in this listing, RUSTIKA ROMANTIKA HANDMADE located in romantic Rothenburg ob der Tauber Germany, so you can see where your order is made and comes from.

Choose from Välkommen (Welcome) or God Jul
(Merry Christmas or Good Yuletide) in Swedish. Each wooden sign comes ready to hang with a colorful hand braided cord attached.

The dala horse is a hand cut wooden cutout that is attached for a nice 3 dimensional look.

It is high quality solid hardwood, and measures about 7 by 9 inches and is a very nice 1/2” thick wood. It is totally hand painted and hand drawn. A stencil would be easier but not nearly the value or quality you will receive in this hand made artwork.

A little about the Dala Horse: Legend says the original Dala Horse (Dalahäst) was probably created by Swedish woodcutters in the province of Dalarna. During the long winters, these lonely men would spend their evenings away from their families, and passed their time by carving little toys for their children from the leftover wood scraps. The most enduring of these is the Dala Horse.

The bright and happy little animal as we now know the Dala Horse probably originated in the 1700's. Since then these charming horses have become a well-established Swedish tradition.
Due to the handmade nature f this piece, each will vary slightly as you can see in the photos. It’s a good thing.

Designed to become a family heirloom. Anyone with Scandinavian roots will especially love it!

*****I have many more darling Dala horse items in my shop! Just search for Dala.
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