Not on display

Box

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

Cylindrical iron casket with a lock and clasp, and a loop handle on the lid.

Object details

Categories
Metalwork
Containers
Object type
Box
Materials and techniques
Iron
Iron
Casting
Brief description
Casket, iron, German, 17th century
Physical description
Cylindrical iron casket with a lock and clasp, and a loop handle on the lid.
Dimensions
  • Height: 25.4cm (including handle) (Note: converted from measurement in register)
  • Diameter: 19.3cm (Note: converted from measurement in register)
Collection
Metalwork Collection
Accession number
M.16-1912

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O383449/box-unknown/
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