TRUNK. LEATHER, WOOD, IRON. SPANISH SCHOOL, 17-18TH CENTURY.
Antiques - Furniture
Reference: ZF1245
Chest. Wood, leather, iron. Spanish School, circa 1700. A rectangular wooden chest with a curved lid, covered in leather on the exterior, with fittings, handles, tacks, and two front closures. It has a front and top opening. Inside, there is a lower compartment accessible from the front, divided in two by a vertical wooden panel. The lid and part of the chest are lined with fabric. The back is not leathered. The round-headed nails are arranged in geometric patterns. The handles are decorated with discs. The fittings, also ornate, follow designs based on architectural motifs, which are also present on the lock shields on the front. Some of the metal elements still show traces of gilding. These types of trunks were known as "travel trunks" because they were typically used to store belongings on journeys, hence the leather covering and the apparent lack of decoration on the exterior. The two locks provided added security, as both keys had to be combined to open the trunk, and these keys were usually entrusted to two different people. Compare this to the 17th-century travel trunk from the Viceroyalty of Peru in the Museum of the Americas (Madrid), which features animal and plant motifs (embossed leather). Or compare it to the 17th-century chest of the Mayorazgo de la Cerda estate in the National Museum of Decorative Arts (Madrid).
· Size: 85x129x65 cms.
680 €
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