Coffer
early 16th century (made)
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Coffer made of wrought iron, with traces of red paint on the thick iron bands.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Painted wrought iron |
| Brief description | Coffer, painted wrought iron, Germany, early 16th century |
| Physical description | Coffer made of wrought iron, with traces of red paint on the thick iron bands. |
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| Object history | Coffers made of iron were useful protection against fire and theft. This example was probably used for storing money, documents and valuables. |
| Bibliographic reference | Jenning, C. Early Chests in Wood and Iron. London : Public Record Office, 1974. |
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| Accession number | M.244-1923 |
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| Record created | December 14, 2004 |
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