Chest
16th century (made)
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Chest, made of oak with wrought iron mounts, oblongin shape with a convex lid, strengthened with vertical and cross bands with engraved edges and held by round-headed nails. The lid is studded with rosettes and fitted with three hasps, two for padlocks and one for the lock. At each end an oval handle is held by two stanchions. The stand is painted red, cusped arches with leaf ornament in the spandrels, the two ends have one, the sides have two painted.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Oak with wrought iron |
| Brief description | Chest, oak with wrought iron mounts and two padlocks, Germany, 16th century |
| Physical description | Chest, made of oak with wrought iron mounts, oblongin shape with a convex lid, strengthened with vertical and cross bands with engraved edges and held by round-headed nails. The lid is studded with rosettes and fitted with three hasps, two for padlocks and one for the lock. At each end an oval handle is held by two stanchions. The stand is painted red, cusped arches with leaf ornament in the spandrels, the two ends have one, the sides have two painted. |
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| Credit line | Given by HRH Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll |
| Production | The stand a modern design by Seymour Lucas R. A. |
| Bibliographic reference | Jenning, C. Early Chests in Wood and Iron. London : Public Record Office, 1974. |
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| Accession number | M.3-1934 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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