On display
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Coffer

17th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Russia (made)

Leather-covered wooden coffer with pierced wrought iron mounts.

Object details

Categories
Metalwork
Woodwork
Leather
Ironwork
Object type
Coffer
Materials and techniques
Wrought iron, pierced
Wrought Iron
Wood
Leather
Forging (Metal Forming)
Piercing
Brief description
Coffer, leather-covered wood with pierced iron mounts, Russia, 17th century
Physical description
Leather-covered wooden coffer with pierced wrought iron mounts.
Dimensions
  • Height: 49 cm
  • Width: 38cm
  • Depth: 47cm
Gallery label
(05/02/2025)
COFFER
Wood, leather, pierced iron mounts,
Russia, 17th century

Coffers could be used to secure jewellery or documents, offering a secure place for valuables in the home.


Museum No. 502-1907
(07/1994)
COFFER
Wood, leather-covered, pierced iron mounts
Russia; 17th century

Museum No. 502-1907
Bibliographic reference
Jenning, Celia. Early Chests in Wood and Iron. London: HMSO, 1974. 12p., ill. (Public Record Office Museum pamphlets) ISBN: 011440061X
Collection
Metalwork Collection
Accession number
502-1907

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
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