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Chest

1656 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Flanders (made)

Chest, wrought iron, originally painted, with traces of red paint on the handle mounts and hinges, and the initials DPD, probably those of the owner; made in Flanders, 1656


Object details

Categories
Furniture
Ironwork
Metalwork
Object type
Chest
Materials and techniques
Wrought iron, painted
Wrought Iron
Forging
Painting
Brief description
Chest, wrought iron, originally painted, with traces of red paint on the handle mounts and hinges, and the initials DPD, probably those of the owner; made in Flanders, 1656
Dimensions
  • Height: 39
  • Width: 51
  • Depth: 40
Gallery label
CHEST Wrought iron, originally painted Belgium; 1656 With traces of red paint on the handle mounts and hinges, and the initials DPD, probably those of the owner. Museum No. M.410-1911(07/1994)
Subjects depicted
Inscription
Rosettes
Foliage
Bibliographic reference
Jenning, C. Early Chests in Wood and Iron. London : Public Record Office, 1974.
Collection
Metalwork Collection
Accession number
M.410-1911

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O380090/chest-unknown/
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