Travelling chest
Category
Furniture
Date
1684
Materials
Leather, deal, brass, iron, oak stand
Measurements
54 cm (H); 107 cm (W); 57 cm (D)
Place of origin
England
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Montacute House, Somerset
NT 597606
Summary
A brass studded leather travelling trunk, English, dated 1684. With a domed lid and a drawer to the base, decorated overall with geometric studded decoration, the date and the initials 'B HE' to the lid, iron lock and handles to the sides. Raised on a later low stand.
Provenance
Provenance uncertain.
Marks and inscriptions
BE