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Late 18th Century Scandinavian Metal Bound Box

Name: Late 18th Century Scandinavian Metal Bound Box
SKU: EA3315
Price: 1395.00 GBP
Availability: InStock

Height 13cm

Width 41cm

Depth 28cm

Stock Number: EA3315

£ 1,395

Shipping cost to the United States - £180

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Description

This late 18th century Scandinavian metal bound box, circa 1790, is a rare Baroque inspired strong box in the Gustavian manner. Its pine carcass is dressed with hand hammered and coloured metal sections held by profuse strap work, with a cushion shaped lid, decorative handle and pierced corner metalwork. Fitted with three working though temperamental locks, it shows expected losses and surface marks consistent with age.

Dealer notes

LATE 18TH CENTURY SCANDINAVIAN METAL BOUND BOX CIRCA 1790.

RARE BAROQUE INSPIRED STRONG BOX WITH 3 LOCKS ON THE FRONT. QUITE LIKELY TO HAVE BEEN A BOX OF SOME IMPORTANCE DURING IT’S EARLY LIFE, BEING FITTED WITH 3 LOCKS WHICH WOULD HAVE MEANT THAT KEYS WOULD HAVE BEEN HELD BY 3 DIFFERENT PEOPLE.

RECTANGULAR BOX WITH A SLIGHT CUSHION SHAPED LID. CARCASS IS MADE FROM PINE AND DECORATED WITH HAND HAMMERED AND COLOURED SECTIONS OF METAL, WHICH IS HELD IN PLACE BY THE PROFUSE STRAP WORK. DECORATIVE HANDLE TO LID AND PIERCED METAL WORK TO 3 OF THE CORNERS. LID OPENS TO A PLAIN INTERIOR, WITH OBVIOUS TRACES OF BEING PREVIOUSLY BEING FITTED WITH PAPER.

1 METALWORK CORNER MISSING, OTHER MINOR EXPECTED LOSSES TO STRAPWORK. EXPECTED SURFACE MARKS. LOCKS DO WORK, ALTHOUGH QUITE TEMPERAMENTAL.

Dimensions & specification

Dimensions

Height: 5 inches / 13cm
Width: 16 inches / 41cm
Depth: 11 inches / 28cm

Specification

Stock number: EA3315
Material: Metal / Industrial
Room: Drawing Room Furniture
Century: 18th Century
Style: Gustavian
Colour: Gold
Product Type: Boxes

Delivery & collection

UK Mainland £99

Excluding Highlands & Islands of Scotland, Northern Ireland, Isle of Man, Isles of Scilly, Jersey & Guernsey

USA £180

Canada £220

Europe and rest UK £110

South America & Middle East £360

Australia & New Zealand £410

Rest of the world £450

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