Lot Essay
A virtually identical strongbox is in the Victoria and Albert Museum, no. 744.1893.
THE PROPERTY OF A LADY
AN ETCHED STEEL STRONGBOX
Details
AN ETCHED STEEL STRONGBOX
NUREMBERG, LATE 16TH CENTURY
Decorated overall with scrolling borders and courtly figures; the lid with a central hinged band which slides to reveal a keyhole; the interior with a similarly decorated lock on the underside of the lid shooting four bolts.
9 x 5 3/8 x 5 3/8in. (22.9 x 13.7 x 13.7cm.)
2 7/8in. (7.3cm.) long, the key
NUREMBERG, LATE 16TH CENTURY
Decorated overall with scrolling borders and courtly figures; the lid with a central hinged band which slides to reveal a keyhole; the interior with a similarly decorated lock on the underside of the lid shooting four bolts.
9 x 5 3/8 x 5 3/8in. (22.9 x 13.7 x 13.7cm.)
2 7/8in. (7.3cm.) long, the key