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21 - A LARGE ARMADA CHEST/STRONGBOX, 18TH-19TH CENTURY
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£1,000 - 1,500 (€1,100 - 1,800)Sale fees
A LARGE ARMADA CHEST/STRONGBOX, 18TH-19TH CENTURY with polychrome side panels and substantial cast-iron twist barley-drop handles, front with decorative faux lock plate, top with disguised keyhole, internal fret-cut and polychrome grill with foliate design flanking a full-length male character in 18th-century dress, with lock mechanism behind acting on 6 angled bars -- 20 x 33 x 21in. (51 x 84 x 53cm.) Provenance: Hearsay provenance to Adolf van Meetkercke, President of Flanders and Ambassador to Queen Elizabeth I.
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Maritime and Scientific Models, Instruments & ArtAuction house
Charles Miller Ltd +44 2 07 80 65 530 enquiries@charlesmillerltd.comDelivery is optional. You can use the carrier of your choice. The stated price does not include the lot price or the auction house fees.