Louis XIV Period Chest

Louis XIV period chest. Mid 17th century. Trapezoidal in shape, this chest is made of thick oak planks mounted with dovetails. It rests on four ball feet. It is surrounded by a large molding on three sides. The lid is curved, it is made up of four boards pegged at the end. Very beautiful set of openwork iron fittings with patterns of hearts, tiles, diamonds, commas... These very thick cut irons fulfill the dual decorative and structural function. The sides have two carrying handles. The lid closes with two lockable hasps with padlocks as well as an impressively sized lock equipped with its key (height of the lock: 16.5 cm / length of the key: 17.5 cm). The whole thing is functional. The interior includes a small compartment on one side closing with a hatch. Note that the background was redone in the 20th century. Dimensions: L 120.5 x D 62 x H 82