{"product_id":"sverres-viking-longship-incense-holder","title":"Sverre's Viking Longship Incense Holder","description":"\u003clink href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Montserrat:wght@600;700;800\u0026amp;family=Source+Serif+4:ital,wght@0,400;0,600;1,400\u0026amp;display=swap\" rel=\"stylesheet\"\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e\n\/* Palette: fjord #2b3a4a | shield red #a8432c | shield blue #2f5a86 | birch #f4f0e8 | rule #e2dacb | copper #9a5b2e | ink #18202a *\/\n.lgp-wrap { font-family: 'Source Serif 4', Georgia, serif !important; color: #18202a !important; max-width: 800px !important; margin: 0 auto !important; line-height: 1.65 !important; padding: 0 4px !important; box-sizing: border-box !important; }\n.lgp-wrap * { box-sizing: border-box !important; }\n.lgp-wrap p { font-size: 17px !important; line-height: 1.65 !important; margin: 0 0 12px 0 !important; color: #2a2f36 !important; }\n.lgp-wrap h3.lgp-h { font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif !important; font-size: 21px !important; font-weight: 700 !important; color: #2b3a4a !important; margin: 38px 0 16px 0 !important; padding: 0 0 0 16px !important; border-left: 5px solid #a8432c !important; line-height: 1.3 !important; }\n.lgp-wrap .lgp-hero { background: #2b3a4a !important; border-radius: 4px !important; padding: 38px 28px 32px 28px !important; text-align: center !important; margin: 0 0 0 0 !important; position: relative !important; }\n.lgp-wrap .lgp-shields { display: flex !important; justify-content: center !important; gap: 8px !important; margin: 0 0 16px 0 !important; }\n.lgp-wrap .lgp-sh { width: 16px !important; height: 16px !important; border-radius: 50% !important; display: inline-block !important; border: 2px solid #c9a27a !important; }\n.lgp-wrap .lgp-sh-r { background: #a8432c !important; }\n.lgp-wrap .lgp-sh-b { background: #2f5a86 !important; }\n.lgp-wrap .lgp-kicker { font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif !important; font-size: 12px !important; font-weight: 700 !important; letter-spacing: 0.24em !important; text-transform: uppercase !important; color: #d9b48a !important; margin: 0 0 10px 0 !important; }\n.lgp-wrap .lgp-hero h2 { font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif !important; font-size: 27px !important; font-weight: 800 !important; color: #ffffff !important; line-height: 1.25 !important; margin: 0 0 12px 0 !important; }\n.lgp-wrap .lgp-hero p { color: #d8dee6 !important; font-size: 17px !important; margin: 0 !important; }\n.lgp-wrap .lgp-stats { display: grid !important; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr) !important; background: #f4f0e8 !important; border: 1px solid #e2dacb !important; border-top: 0 !important; margin: 0 0 30px 0 !important; }\n.lgp-wrap .lgp-stat { text-align: center !important; padding: 18px 8px !important; border-right: 1px solid #e2dacb !important; }\n.lgp-wrap .lgp-stat:last-child { border-right: 0 !important; }\n.lgp-wrap .lgp-stat b { display: block !important; font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif !important; font-size: 26px !important; font-weight: 800 !important; color: #a8432c !important; line-height: 1.1 !important; }\n.lgp-wrap .lgp-stat span { display: block !important; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif !important; font-size: 12px !important; letter-spacing: 0.08em !important; text-transform: uppercase !important; color: #6d6d6d !important; margin: 4px 0 0 0 !important; }\n.lgp-wrap .lgp-quote { border: 1px solid #e2dacb !important; border-radius: 4px !important; padding: 26px 28px 22px 28px !important; margin: 0 0 10px 0 !important; background: #ffffff !important; position: relative !important; }\n.lgp-wrap .lgp-quote p.lgp-q { font-size: 20px !important; font-style: italic !important; line-height: 1.6 !important; color: #18202a !important; margin: 0 0 12px 0 !important; }\n.lgp-wrap .lgp-quote p.lgp-q-by { font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif !important; font-size: 13px !important; letter-spacing: 0.08em !important; text-transform: uppercase !important; color: #a8432c !important; margin: 0 !important; }\n.lgp-wrap .lgp-box { display: grid !important; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr) !important; gap: 10px !important; }\n.lgp-wrap .lgp-box-item { border-top: 4px solid #2f5a86 !important; background: #f4f0e8 !important; padding: 16px 12px !important; text-align: center !important; }\n.lgp-wrap .lgp-box-item:nth-child(even) { border-top-color: #a8432c !important; }\n.lgp-wrap .lgp-box-item b { display: block !important; font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif !important; font-size: 14px !important; font-weight: 700 !important; color: #2b3a4a !important; margin: 0 0 5px 0 !important; }\n.lgp-wrap .lgp-box-item span { display: block !important; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif !important; font-size: 13px !important; line-height: 1.45 !important; color: #5a5f66 !important; }\n.lgp-wrap p.lgp-small { font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif !important; font-size: 13px !important; color: #6d6d6d !important; text-align: center !important; margin: 10px 0 0 0 !important; }\n.lgp-wrap .lgp-feats { display: grid !important; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr !important; gap: 0 !important; border: 1px solid #e2dacb !important; }\n.lgp-wrap .lgp-feat { padding: 20px 20px 16px 20px !important; border-bottom: 1px solid #e2dacb !important; border-right: 1px solid #e2dacb !important; background: #ffffff !important; }\n.lgp-wrap .lgp-feat:nth-child(2n) { border-right: 0 !important; }\n.lgp-wrap .lgp-feat:nth-last-child(-n+2) { border-bottom: 0 !important; }\n.lgp-wrap .lgp-feat .lgp-no { display: block !important; font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif !important; font-size: 12px !important; font-weight: 700 !important; letter-spacing: 0.18em !important; color: #9a5b2e !important; margin: 0 0 6px 0 !important; }\n.lgp-wrap .lgp-feat b { display: block !important; font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif !important; font-size: 16px !important; font-weight: 700 !important; color: #2b3a4a !important; margin: 0 0 6px 0 !important; line-height: 1.3 !important; }\n.lgp-wrap .lgp-feat p { font-size: 15.5px !important; line-height: 1.6 !important; margin: 0 !important; color: #4a4f56 !important; }\n.lgp-wrap .lgp-steps { counter-reset: none !important; margin: 0 !important; padding: 0 !important; }\n.lgp-wrap .lgp-step { display: flex !important; align-items: flex-start !important; gap: 14px !important; margin: 0 0 14px 0 !important; }\n.lgp-wrap .lgp-step-n { flex: 0 0 36px !important; width: 36px !important; height: 36px !important; border-radius: 50% !important; background: #2f5a86 !important; color: #ffffff !important; font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif !important; font-weight: 700 !important; font-size: 16px !important; line-height: 36px !important; text-align: center !important; border: 2px solid #c9a27a !important; }\n.lgp-wrap .lgp-step p { margin: 4px 0 0 0 !important; font-size: 16px !important; }\n.lgp-wrap .lgp-tablewrap { width: 100% !important; overflow-x: auto !important; margin: 0 !important; }\n.lgp-wrap table.lgp-cmp { width: 100% !important; border-collapse: collapse !important; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif !important; font-size: 14.5px !important; }\n.lgp-wrap table.lgp-cmp th { background: #2b3a4a !important; color: #ffffff !important; text-align: left !important; padding: 11px 10px !important; font-weight: 700 !important; border: 1px solid #2b3a4a !important; }\n.lgp-wrap table.lgp-cmp td { padding: 11px 10px !important; border: 1px solid #e2dacb !important; color: #3a3f46 !important; vertical-align: top !important; line-height: 1.45 !important; }\n.lgp-wrap table.lgp-cmp td.lgp-win { background: #f7ece6 !important; color: #18202a !important; font-weight: 700 !important; }\n.lgp-wrap .lgp-expert { background: #f4f0e8 !important; border-left: 5px solid #2f5a86 !important; padding: 24px 26px 20px 26px !important; margin: 34px 0 0 0 !important; }\n.lgp-wrap .lgp-expert p.lgp-ex { font-size: 17px !important; font-style: italic !important; line-height: 1.7 !important; color: #2a2f36 !important; margin: 0 0 12px 0 !important; }\n.lgp-wrap .lgp-expert p.lgp-ex-by { font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif !important; font-size: 13.5px !important; color: #5a5f66 !important; margin: 0 !important; }\n.lgp-wrap .lgp-expert p.lgp-ex-by b { color: #2b3a4a !important; }\n.lgp-wrap .lgp-maker { border: 2px solid #2b3a4a !important; padding: 26px 26px 20px 26px !important; margin: 0 !important; background: #ffffff !important; }\n.lgp-wrap .lgp-maker p.lgp-sign { font-style: italic !important; font-size: 22px !important; color: #a8432c !important; margin: 14px 0 0 0 !important; text-align: right !important; }\n.lgp-wrap .lgp-tags { display: flex !important; flex-wrap: wrap !important; gap: 8px !important; }\n.lgp-wrap .lgp-tag { font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif !important; font-size: 14px !important; color: #2b3a4a !important; background: #ffffff !important; border: 1px solid #2b3a4a !important; border-radius: 2px !important; padding: 7px 13px !important; }\n.lgp-wrap ul.lgp-checks { list-style: none !important; margin: 0 !important; padding: 0 !important; }\n.lgp-wrap ul.lgp-checks li { position: relative !important; font-size: 16px !important; line-height: 1.6 !important; padding: 11px 0 11px 32px !important; border-bottom: 1px dashed #e2dacb !important; color: #3a3f46 !important; }\n.lgp-wrap ul.lgp-checks li:before { content: '' !important; position: absolute !important; left: 2px !important; top: 16px !important; width: 14px !important; height: 14px !important; border-radius: 50% !important; background: #a8432c !important; border: 2px solid #c9a27a !important; }\n.lgp-wrap ul.lgp-checks li:nth-child(even):before { background: #2f5a86 !important; }\n.lgp-wrap ul.lgp-checks li b { color: #2b3a4a !important; }\n.lgp-wrap .lgp-guar { background: #2b3a4a !important; padding: 26px 26px 22px 26px !important; text-align: center !important; margin: 34px 0 18px 0 !important; border-radius: 4px !important; }\n.lgp-wrap .lgp-guar b { display: block !important; font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif !important; font-size: 19px !important; font-weight: 800 !important; color: #ffffff !important; margin: 0 0 8px 0 !important; }\n.lgp-wrap .lgp-guar p { color: #d8dee6 !important; font-size: 16px !important; margin: 0 !important; }\n.lgp-wrap .lgp-note { background: #fbf6f0 !important; border: 1px solid #ecdccc !important; padding: 16px 20px !important; margin: 0 0 10px 0 !important; }\n.lgp-wrap .lgp-note p { font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif !important; font-size: 14.5px !important; color: #4a4f56 !important; margin: 0 !important; line-height: 1.6 !important; }\n.lgp-wrap .lgp-note b { color: #a8432c !important; }\n.lgp-wrap table.lgp-specs { width: 100% !important; border-collapse: collapse !important; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif !important; font-size: 14.5px !important; }\n.lgp-wrap table.lgp-specs td { padding: 11px 10px !important; border-bottom: 1px solid #e2dacb !important; vertical-align: top !important; line-height: 1.5 !important; color: #3a3f46 !important; }\n.lgp-wrap table.lgp-specs td.lgp-k { width: 36% !important; font-weight: 700 !important; color: #2b3a4a !important; background: #f4f0e8 !important; }\n@media (max-width: 600px) {\n.lgp-wrap .lgp-hero { padding: 30px 18px 26px 18px !important; }\n.lgp-wrap .lgp-hero h2 { font-size: 22px !important; }\n.lgp-wrap .lgp-stat b { font-size: 21px !important; }\n.lgp-wrap .lgp-stat span { font-size: 10px !important; }\n.lgp-wrap .lgp-box { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr !important; }\n.lgp-wrap .lgp-feats { grid-template-columns: 1fr !important; }\n.lgp-wrap .lgp-feat { border-right: 0 !important; border-bottom: 1px solid #e2dacb !important; }\n.lgp-wrap .lgp-feat:nth-last-child(-n+2) { border-bottom: 1px solid #e2dacb !important; }\n.lgp-wrap .lgp-feat:last-child { border-bottom: 0 !important; }\n.lgp-wrap table.lgp-cmp { font-size: 13px !important; }\n.lgp-wrap table.lgp-cmp th { padding: 8px 6px !important; }\n.lgp-wrap table.lgp-cmp td { padding: 8px 6px !important; }\n.lgp-wrap table.lgp-specs td.lgp-k { width: 42% !important; }\n}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"lgp-wrap\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"lgp-hero\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"lgp-shields\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"lgp-sh lgp-sh-r\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"lgp-sh lgp-sh-b\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"lgp-sh lgp-sh-r\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"lgp-sh lgp-sh-b\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"lgp-sh lgp-sh-r\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"lgp-kicker\"\u003eThe last fleet · Franklin, Tasmania\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCarved by hand on the Huon River since 1979\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSverre Nygaard, 78, has carved more than 6,000 little Viking longships in his boat shed. His shoulder won’t let him hold the knife any more, and the shed has been sold. These are his last 340.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"lgp-stats\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"lgp-stat\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e47\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eyears carving\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"lgp-stat\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e6,000+\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eships made\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"lgp-stat\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e340\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eships left\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"lgp-quote\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"lgp-q\"\u003e“I carved the first one for my wife, because I didn’t like the ash on the table. She put it on the sideboard and said every home needs a ship. After that, the whole street wanted one.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"lgp-q-by\"\u003eSverre Nygaard · Boatbuilder \u0026amp; carver, Franklin, Tasmania\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"lgp-h\"\u003eWhat arrives at your door\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"lgp-box\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"lgp-box-item\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e1 longship\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHand-carved wood, 26.2 cm long\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"lgp-box-item\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePainted by hand\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRed and blue shields, copper-finish dragon\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"lgp-box-item\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eIncense hole\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDrilled at an angle in the stern\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"lgp-box-item\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePacked by hand\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWrapped safely, ready to give\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"lgp-small\"\u003eIncense sticks are not included. The ship holds one stick at a time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"lgp-h\"\u003eWhat makes Sverre’s longship different\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"lgp-feats\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"lgp-feat\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"lgp-no\"\u003eNo. 01\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Dragon Prow\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe dragon rises at the bow with its mouth open, finished in copper. It is the first thing everybody picks the ship up to look at.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"lgp-feat\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"lgp-no\"\u003eNo. 02\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eShields Painted by Hand\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eA row of round shields runs along the rail, red and blue, one brushstroke at a time. No stickers, no printing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"lgp-feat\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"lgp-no\"\u003eNo. 03\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Angled Stern Hole\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eSverre drills the hole at an angle, so the stick leans out over the hull instead of over your furniture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"lgp-feat\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"lgp-no\"\u003eNo. 04\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Hull That Catches the Ash\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the stick burns down, the ash falls into the hull. When it has cooled, tip it out and the ship is ready for the next evening.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"lgp-feat\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"lgp-no\"\u003eNo. 05\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eClinker Planks, Carved In\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe overlapping planks of a real Viking ship are carved into both sides of the hull, so the wood grain runs along every line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"lgp-feat\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"lgp-no\"\u003eNo. 06\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Ship, Even Without Smoke\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring the day it simply sits on the shelf or mantelpiece like a small piece of folk art. Many owners keep two: one to light, one to look at.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"lgp-h\"\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"lgp-steps\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"lgp-step\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"lgp-step-n\"\u003e1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFind it a harbour.\u003c\/b\u003e Set the ship on a flat, heat-safe surface – a sideboard, mantelpiece or shelf, away from curtains and anything that can catch fire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"lgp-step\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"lgp-step-n\"\u003e2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLight one stick.\u003c\/b\u003e Push an incense stick into the hole in the stern, light the tip, let it catch and gently blow out the flame. The smoke drifts up over the bow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"lgp-step\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"lgp-step-n\"\u003e3\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTip out the ash.\u003c\/b\u003e Once the ash has cooled, turn the ship over the bin and wipe the hull with a dry cloth. That’s all the care it needs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"lgp-h\"\u003eA moulded holder vs. Sverre’s longship\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"lgp-tablewrap\"\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"lgp-cmp\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eTypical moulded holder\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSverre’s longship\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaterial\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCast resin or plastic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"lgp-win\"\u003eHand-carved wood\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eShields \u0026amp; dragon\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePrinted or sprayed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"lgp-win\"\u003ePainted by hand\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhere the ash goes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOften on the table\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"lgp-win\"\u003eInto the hull\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow it’s made\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThousands an hour\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"lgp-win\"\u003eOne at a time, for hours\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eWithout incense\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eA gadget\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"lgp-win\"\u003eA small piece of folk art\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"lgp-expert\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"lgp-ex\"\u003e“The longship is one of the few things Norwegian families brought out to Australia that survived three or four generations. In old Tasmanian homes you still find little carved ships on mantelpieces, handed down from grandparents who came by sea. What Sverre does is rare now: he carves the hull the way boatbuilders did, with the planks running along the grain, and he paints the shields by hand. You can tell the difference the moment you hold one.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"lgp-ex-by\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eIngeborg Lund\u003c\/b\u003e · Curator · 26 years caring for maritime and migrant collections at a heritage museum in southern Tasmania\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"lgp-h\"\u003eMade by hand in Franklin\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"lgp-maker\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery ship starts as a rough block of wood on the bench in Sverre’s boat shed, a few steps from the water. He shapes the hull with the same chisels he has used since the seventies, carves the planks and the curled stern, drills the stern hole at an angle and paints every shield by hand. A final rub of oil, a last check in the window light, and the ship goes on the shelf. His grandchildren Kirsten and Lachlan pack and ship every order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“A ship should be used,” Sverre says. “Light a stick on a quiet evening, watch the smoke go over the dragon, and think of somebody you miss. That’s what Astrid did with the first one.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"lgp-sign\"\u003e– Sverre\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"lgp-h\"\u003ePerfect for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"lgp-tags\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"lgp-tag\"\u003eMantelpiece \u0026amp; sideboard\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"lgp-tag\"\u003eBookshelf \u0026amp; den\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"lgp-tag\"\u003eEvening wind-down\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"lgp-tag\"\u003eNorwegian \u0026amp; Scandinavian roots\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"lgp-tag\"\u003eViking \u0026amp; history fans\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"lgp-tag\"\u003ePresent for Dad or Grandad\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"lgp-tag\"\u003eShack \u0026amp; holiday house\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"lgp-tag\"\u003eChristmas \u0026amp; birthdays\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"lgp-h\"\u003eSverre’s standard\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"lgp-checks\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHand-carved wood.\u003c\/b\u003e Shaped one ship at a time, never pressed from a mould.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePainted by hand.\u003c\/b\u003e Every shield and the copper-finish dragon, brushstroke by brushstroke.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDrilled at an angle.\u003c\/b\u003e So the ash falls into the hull, not onto your furniture.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eStands steady.\u003c\/b\u003e A flat keel line that sits firmly on a shelf or mantelpiece.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eChecked twice.\u003c\/b\u003e Sverre looks every ship over before Kirsten and Lachlan pack it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"lgp-guar\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e90-day money-back guarantee\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf Sverre’s longship doesn’t win you over, one email to info@cedarandtinco.com is enough. Send it back within 90 days and you get your money back. Every order is dispatched within 1–2 business days.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"lgp-note\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGood to know:\u003c\/b\u003e Every ship is carved and painted by hand, so the wood grain and the shields differ slightly from piece to piece. No two are exactly alike. Burning incense should never be left unattended. Keep it away from children, pets and anything flammable, and let the ash cool before you empty the hull.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"lgp-h\"\u003eProduct details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"lgp-specs\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"lgp-k\"\u003eContents\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1 hand-carved Viking longship incense holder\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"lgp-k\"\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHand-carved wood, hand-painted shields, copper-finish dragon head\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"lgp-k\"\u003eSize\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e26.2 cm long · 8.7 cm tall at the dragon · 5.6 cm tall at the stern (10.3 × 3.4 × 2.2 in)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"lgp-k\"\u003eHolds\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1 incense stick (not included)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"lgp-k\"\u003eUse\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIndoors, on a flat, heat-safe surface\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"lgp-k\"\u003eCare\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTip out cooled ash, wipe with a dry cloth, keep away from water\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"lgp-k\"\u003eMade by\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSverre Nygaard, Franklin, Tasmania – last fleet, 340 remaining\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"lgp-k\"\u003eMade so far\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMore than 6,000 since 1979\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n","brand":"CedarAndTin Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53504877003019,"sku":null,"price":40.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0916\/4272\/4619\/files\/hf_20261103_182147_33e5e23e-5537-4f42-848c-b6c390e04d26.png?v=1793730636","url":"https:\/\/cedarandtinco.com\/products\/sverres-viking-longship-incense-holder","provider":"CedarAndTin Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}