Andersen Paper Cut-Out to Be Auctioned in Denmark

A 180-year-old paper cut-out by Hans Christian Andersen will soon go under the hammer. Auction house Bruun Rasmussen announced the sale in a press release.

Experts estimate the value between 8,000 and 10,000 Danish kroner. The cut-out features a cross, two birds, a heart, and two arrows. These symbols represent fidelity and hope.

Andersen made the cut-out for Ida Sehested. She was the daughter of manor owner Frederik Sehested. The manor is located on South Funen. Andersen visited the estate several times between 1836 and 1845.

Anders Sehested now owns the Broholm estate. He is the 13th generation of the family. The live auction takes place on November 17. It includes several other items from Broholm.