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Chest
- Place of origin:
Great Britain (made)
- Date:
1500-1550 (made)
- Artist/Maker:
Unknown
- Materials and Techniques:
Oak, carved
- Credit Line:
Given by Mr Robert L. Mond FSA
- Museum number:
W.69-1916
- Gallery location:
In store
Chests were the earliest form of storage and could easily be carried from place to place. They were used for storing clothes, linen, documents or money and often had locks for security, as in this case. This example came from a farmhouse in Stamford, Lincolnshire. It is constructed of six boards, one for each of the sides, bottom and top. The lid is not original.

