Description
Rectangular chest with cut-side lid Solid wood core covered with tortoiseshell veneer on all sides inlaid with mother-of-pearl elements forming foliate, two-headed eagle and animal motifs Wrought iron escutcheon First half of the 19th century Hispanic colonial work (Mexico?) H 25.5 x W 40 x D 23 cm Restoration from use, one key added.
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Rectangular chest with cut-side lid Solid wood core covered with tortoiseshell veneer on all sides inlaid with mother-of-pearl elements forming foliate, two-headed eagle and animal motifs Wrought iron escutcheon First half of the 19th century Hispanic colonial work (Mexico?) H 25.5 x W 40 x D 23 cm Restoration from use, one key added.
