Chest
Category
Metalwork
Date
Unknown
Materials
Iron
Measurements
360 x 400 mm; 705 mm (L)
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Woolsthorpe Manor, Lincolnshire
NT 427504
Caption
The seventeenth century chest is an example of one that may have been used by Newton when he returned home. It is displayed open in the Manor to show its intricate lock mechanism. See if you can spot its secret when you visit.
Summary
A 17th century iron chest with cross banding and fixed with iron nails. A single petal shaped key hole and escutchings. A twisted handle on either side of chest.