Strongbox
Category
Furniture
Date
circa 1600
Materials
Iron.
Measurements
40 x 83 x 44 cm
Place of origin
Germany
Order this imageCollection
Trerice, Cornwall
NT 336899
Summary
An Iron strong box, often referred to as an ' Armada ' chest, German, circa 1600, some painted decoration visible but mostly hidden under a later black craquelure surface, the interior 7-bolt pierced lock-plate engraved with a pair of memaids amongst foliage, orange-painted within, side carrying handles, now sitting on a modern wooden stand (NT 336756).