"Painted Iron Chest Germany Early XVII Century"
Iron chest, forged and painted iron, rectangular box with flat hinged lid, riveted frames and cross bands on all sides, ring lugs with movable bow handles on each side, rotating retaining bracket for the lid on the inside, lugs attached to the front of the lid with ring lugs for bow latches, rosette with pseudo-keyhole in the center of the front, large lock on five latches with chapel lock and sawn lid plate with engraved mythological bird creatures, concealed keyhole on the outside with rotating lock plate, original hollow spike key with sawn beard, front and sides painted with landscapes and tulips, red frame on the inside Tulips, inside red frame, HBT 36 x 68 x 38 without attachments, Germany early 17th century, good, apparently untouched original condition with the usual signs of age and use