Casket
Category
Wooden objects
Date
1600 - 1630
Materials
Steel, Velvet, Wood
Measurements
250 x 585 x 375 mm
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Knole, Kent
NT 129452
Summary
An early 17th-century casket with domed lid, originally covered in crimson velvet (now almost completely disappeared), bound with steel bands and pierced steel panels with decoration at corners, and central medallion, having double lock and two keys. Interior lined with silk (modern).