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Strongbox Safe Iron Painted Armada Chest Nuremberg Renaissance
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Rare, small, late-Renaissance, Nuremberg, iron, 'armada box', strongbox or travelling safe with its
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Antique 16th Century German Renaissance Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Iron

Strongbox Safe Iron Painted Armada Chest Nuremberg Renaissance
Strongbox Safe Iron Painted Armada Chest Nuremberg Renaissance

Strongbox Safe Iron Painted Armada Chest Nuremberg Renaissance

H 41.93 in W 26.97 in D 14.97 in
Cassone Chest Cedar Azores 20 October 1592 marriage scrollwork mastic punchwork
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
-century.   This cassone bears the date ‘1592 OCTOBER 20’. It is the only, known, sixteenth century chest
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Antique 16th Century Unknown Renaissance Blanket Chests

Materials

Cedar

Cassone Chest Cedar Azores 20 October 1592 marriage scrollwork mastic punchwork
Cassone Chest Cedar Azores 20 October 1592 marriage scrollwork mastic punchwork

Cassone Chest Cedar Azores 20 October 1592 marriage scrollwork mastic punchwork

H 31.3 in W 71.86 in D 25.79 in
Strongbox Safe Chest Iron Painted Armada 12 bolt lock Nuremberg Renaissance
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Rare, small, late-Renaissance, Nuremberg, iron, 'armada box', strongbox or travelling safe with its
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Antique Early 1600s German Renaissance Painted Furniture

Materials

Iron

Strongbox Safe Chest Iron Painted Armada 12 bolt lock Nuremberg Renaissance
Strongbox Safe Chest Iron Painted Armada 12 bolt lock Nuremberg Renaissance

Strongbox Safe Chest Iron Painted Armada 12 bolt lock Nuremberg Renaissance

H 18.9 in W 28.35 in D 15.75 in
Mid-Century Spanish Carved Armada Style Model Ship the "Fragata Espanola, 1780"
Located in Dallas, TX
crown, and a smaller crest on the chest of the eagle. The model vessel would resonate with sailors or
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Mid-20th Century English Models and Miniatures

Materials

Fabric, Wood, String

Mid-Century Spanish Carved Armada Style Model Ship the "Fragata Espanola, 1780"
Mid-Century Spanish Carved Armada Style Model Ship the "Fragata Espanola, 1780"

Mid-Century Spanish Carved Armada Style Model Ship the "Fragata Espanola, 1780"

H 24.5 in W 31.5 in D 8.5 in

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17th Century Nuremberg, German Iron Strongbox Jewels Casket
Located in Soquel, CA
Ornately painted cash box with iron hardware and key, on the original stand. Interior of box measures 8"W x 4"H x 3.75"D Exceptional, small, late-renaissance, table-top, Nuremberg, ...
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Antique 17th Century German Jacobean Decorative Boxes

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17th Century Nuremberg, German Iron Strongbox Jewels Casket
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H 6 in W 9 in D 4.75 in
Museum-Quality, Fully Assembled Replica of H.M.S. Sovereign of the Seas
Located in Eindhoven, NL
This is museum-quality, fully assembled replica of H.M.S. Sovereign of the Seas, a first-rate ship in the British Royal Navy for more than 50 years in the 1600s. Master craftsmen ...
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Museum-Quality, Fully Assembled Replica of H.M.S. Sovereign of the Seas
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H 38.98 in W 40.16 in D 14.57 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Textile

'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö

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H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
Large and Unique Antique French Boiserie with Covered Alcove, 17th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
This beautiful section of boiserie has been carved from softwood in the 17th century (upper section pieces only). It has been completely cleaned (stripped) and clear waxed at some po...
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Antique 17th Century French Panelling

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Softwood

Large and Unique Antique French Boiserie with Covered Alcove, 17th Century
Large and Unique Antique French Boiserie with Covered Alcove, 17th Century

Large and Unique Antique French Boiserie with Covered Alcove, 17th Century

H 97.13 in W 110.63 in D 14 in
Pablo Picasso "Grand Tête" (Portrait de Jacqueline aux Cheveux lisses)
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Los Angeles, CA
PABLO PICASSO (1881-1973) Grand Tête (Portrait de Jacqueline aux Cheveux lisses) linocut in colors, on Arches paper, 1962, signed in pencil, numbered 12/50, with full margins, pale ...
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20th Century Cubist Figurative Prints

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Linocut

Pablo Picasso "Grand Tête" (Portrait de Jacqueline aux Cheveux lisses)
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Pablo Picasso
Pablo Picasso "Grand Tête" (Portrait de Jacqueline aux Cheveux lisses), 1962

H 32.25 in W 27 in D 2 in
Large Water Fountain in Ceramic Mineral Finish
Located in Madrid, ES
Water fountain in hand painted ceramic. Decorative ceramic fountain antique finish.
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21st Century and Contemporary Architectural Elements

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Ceramic

Large Water Fountain in Ceramic Mineral Finish
Large Water Fountain in Ceramic Mineral Finish

Large Water Fountain in Ceramic Mineral Finish

H 61.03 in W 118.12 in D 118.12 in
Fine Important Lady De Rothschild Hermes Paris Farming Wicker Chrome Picnic Set
By Hermès
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this once in a lifetime opportunity to own this custom made suite of Hermes Paris “Farming” picnic equipment, Barenia Edition to include a pair of ...
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20th Century French Country Barware

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Chrome

Fine Important Lady De Rothschild Hermes Paris Farming Wicker Chrome Picnic Set
Fine Important Lady De Rothschild Hermes Paris Farming Wicker Chrome Picnic Set

Fine Important Lady De Rothschild Hermes Paris Farming Wicker Chrome Picnic Set

H 7.09 in Dm 7.09 in
One-of-a-kind 1851 Great Exhibition Carved Armchair by Arthur Jones of Dublin
Located in London, GB
*Winner of the 2022 Masterpiece Fair Furniture Highlight* The 1851 Great Exhibition Carved Bog Yew Armchair by Arthur Jones of Dublin Carved entirely from Irish bog yew wood, ...
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Antique 19th Century Irish Armchairs

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One-of-a-kind 1851 Great Exhibition Carved Armchair by Arthur Jones of Dublin
One-of-a-kind 1851 Great Exhibition Carved Armchair by Arthur Jones of Dublin

One-of-a-kind 1851 Great Exhibition Carved Armchair by Arthur Jones of Dublin

H 57 in W 30 in D 31.5 in
Japanese Meiji Period Elm and Iron Bound Table Tansu or Sea Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Japanese Meiji period iron mounted sea chest or table cabinet, the removable front cover opening to reveal an interior with 5 drawers of varying sizes. The piece is mounted with de...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

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Iron

Japanese Meiji Period Elm and Iron Bound Table Tansu or Sea Chest
Japanese Meiji Period Elm and Iron Bound Table Tansu or Sea Chest

Japanese Meiji Period Elm and Iron Bound Table Tansu or Sea Chest

H 13.5 in W 20.5 in D 14 in
Portrait of Lady Caroline Price
By George Romney
Located in Miami, FL
DESCRIPTION: Perhaps the best Romney in private hands. If Vogue Magazine existed in the late 18th century, this image of Lady Caroline Price would be on one of its covers. The e...
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Canvas, Oil

Portrait of Lady Caroline Price
Portrait of Lady Caroline Price

George Romney
Portrait of Lady Caroline Price, 1774

H 29.5 in W 24.5 in
A Magnificent Pair of French Royal Paintings "Aurora and Diana" "Night and Day"
Located in New York, NY
Jacques-Francois Delyen (1684-1761), Court Painter of King Louis XV. A Magnificent Pair of Palatial "French Royal" Allegorical Paintings "Aurora and Diana" "Night and Day" A truly ...
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18th Century Portrait Paintings

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A Magnificent Pair of French Royal Paintings "Aurora and Diana" "Night and Day"
A Magnificent Pair of French Royal Paintings "Aurora and Diana" "Night and Day"

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A Magnificent Pair of French Royal Paintings "Aurora and Diana" "Night and Day", 1752

H 68 in W 55 in
Rare Meissen Marcolini Porcelain Chinoiserie Incense Burner Vase and Cover
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A rare Meissen Marcolini Porcelain Chinoiserie incense burner vase and cover, made for the Chinese market, circa 1800, blue cross swords and star mark, Pressnummer 58 A Museum Qua...
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Antique Late 18th Century German Chinoiserie Ceramics

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Porcelain

Rare Meissen Marcolini Porcelain Chinoiserie Incense Burner Vase and Cover
Rare Meissen Marcolini Porcelain Chinoiserie Incense Burner Vase and Cover

Rare Meissen Marcolini Porcelain Chinoiserie Incense Burner Vase and Cover

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H 10 in W 6 in D 6 in
19th Century Steel and Sterling Silver Malaysian Dagger
Located in Miami, FL
19th century sterling silver Malaysian Dagger. Original carved mahogany wood handle. Sterting silver carved crown. Damascene steel. The kris is an asymmetrical dagger with distincti...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Malaysian Malayer Arms, Armor and Weapons

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Mahogany

19th Century Steel and Sterling Silver Malaysian Dagger
19th Century Steel and Sterling Silver Malaysian Dagger

19th Century Steel and Sterling Silver Malaysian Dagger

H 20.5 in W 0.5 in D 4 in
19th C English Brass Bound Campaign Style Chest on Chest
Located in New York, NY
Classic two section Campaign style chest on chest, constructed of solid wood, with brass bound corners, pulls, and eschews, and heavy iron handles. The chest features an upper secti...
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Antique Late 19th Century British Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass, Iron

19th C English Brass Bound Campaign Style Chest on Chest
19th C English Brass Bound Campaign Style Chest on Chest

19th C English Brass Bound Campaign Style Chest on Chest

H 40 in W 37 in D 17.5 in
Early 20th Century French Marble Top Polished Iron Bistrot Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in France circa 1960, the antique cast iron table sits on a trestle base with elegant scroll legs ending with hoof feet, and joined together with a double decorative stretche...
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Mid-20th Century French Patio and Garden Furniture

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Early 20th Century French Marble Top Polished Iron Bistrot Table
Early 20th Century French Marble Top Polished Iron Bistrot Table

Early 20th Century French Marble Top Polished Iron Bistrot Table

H 28.75 in W 39.5 in D 23.75 in
Folk Art Ship Model
Located in Doylestown, PA
A naive Folk Art ship model in carved wood with fabric sails and elaborate rigging, American, circa 1900.
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Wood

Folk Art Ship Model
Folk Art Ship Model

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H 18.5 in W 32 in D 6 in

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Antique Salt Cedar Chest, Hand Carved Painted Spanish Red Cross Galleon Ships
Located in Vineyard Haven, MA
This handcrafted antique chest is quite a find. Hand carved, the Spanish Galleon are perfectly
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Antique Early 19th Century Unknown Spanish Colonial Blanket Chests

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Antique Salt Cedar Chest, Hand Carved Painted Spanish Red Cross Galleon Ships
Antique Salt Cedar Chest, Hand Carved Painted Spanish Red Cross Galleon Ships

Antique Salt Cedar Chest, Hand Carved Painted Spanish Red Cross Galleon Ships

H 9.85 in W 19.69 in D 9.85 in
An Early 18th Century European 'Armada' Iron Chest
Located in Armadale, Victoria
The flat topped chest with concealed keyhole, bound in iron, with iron strapwork punctuated by
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Antique Early 18th Century German George II Decorative Boxes

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An Early 18th Century European 'Armada' Iron Chest
An Early 18th Century European 'Armada' Iron Chest

An Early 18th Century European 'Armada' Iron Chest

H 11.03 in W 22.05 in D 10.83 in
Spanish Armada Chest
Located in Stamford, CT
17th century Spanish wrought iron Armada chest
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Spanish Trunks and Luggage

Spanish Armada Chest
Spanish Armada Chest

Spanish Armada Chest

H 17.5 in W 31 in D 17.5 in
German 17th Century Painted Iron Armada Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
An impressive late 17th century Nuremberg wrought iron painted armada chest opening to reveal an
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Antique 17th Century German Baroque Arms, Armor and Weapons

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Wrought Iron

German 17th Century Painted Iron Armada Chest
German 17th Century Painted Iron Armada Chest

German 17th Century Painted Iron Armada Chest

H 20.5 in W 37.5 in D 20.5 in
Small Painted Armada Chest
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A small example of a steel painted strong box with engraved lock plate, a key is available but it is a later replacement.
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Antique Early 18th Century Dutch Decorative Boxes

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Steel

Small Painted Armada Chest
Small Painted Armada Chest

Small Painted Armada Chest

H 15.16 in W 30.32 in D 16.54 in
Strongbox Safe Iron Table-Top Renaissance Painted Nuremberg Armada Chest Folk
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Exceptional, small, late-renaissance, table-top, Nuremberg, iron, 'armada box', strongbox or
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Antique 16th Century German Renaissance Jewelry Boxes

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Iron

Strongbox Safe Iron Table-Top Renaissance Painted Nuremberg Armada Chest Folk
Strongbox Safe Iron Table-Top Renaissance Painted Nuremberg Armada Chest Folk

Strongbox Safe Iron Table-Top Renaissance Painted Nuremberg Armada Chest Folk

H 12.01 in W 20.87 in D 12.01 in
German Painted Strong Box
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A fine example of German strong box or Armada chest with the original painted decoration including
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier German Boxes

German Painted Strong Box
German Painted Strong Box

German Painted Strong Box

17th Century German Strongbox
Located in New Orleans, LA
an "armada chest" is enveloped in thick iron strapwork that surrounds it on all sides. The defining
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Antique 17th Century German Renaissance Trunks and Luggage

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17th Century German Strongbox
17th Century German Strongbox

17th Century German Strongbox

H 20.75 in W 35.75 in D 20.13 in
Continental Iron Strong Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
called Armada chests in the 19th century. Some were for the use of officers at sea, and would have been
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Boxes

Continental Iron Strong Box
Continental Iron Strong Box

Continental Iron Strong Box

H 5 in W 9.5 in D 4.5 in
Strongbox, Safe, Late 16th Century, Nuremberg, Iron, Naïve, Painted, Oak Stand
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Chests' until the Victorians applied the term 'Armada Chests' to them in the 19th century. This
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Antique 16th Century European Elizabethan Furniture

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Iron

Strongbox, Safe, Late 16th Century, Nuremberg, Iron, Naïve, Painted, Oak Stand
Strongbox, Safe, Late 16th Century, Nuremberg, Iron, Naïve, Painted, Oak Stand

Strongbox, Safe, Late 16th Century, Nuremberg, Iron, Naïve, Painted, Oak Stand

H 19.3 in W 31.7 in D 18.31 in
17th Century Red and Black Spanish “Armada” Style Iron Strong Box
Located in Middleburg, VA
17th century Spanish “Armada” style iron strong box or treasure chest. This piece will make a
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Antique 17th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Decorative Boxes

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Iron

17th Century Red and Black Spanish “Armada” Style Iron Strong Box
17th Century Red and Black Spanish “Armada” Style Iron Strong Box

17th Century Red and Black Spanish “Armada” Style Iron Strong Box

H 16.5 in W 32.5 in D 17.5 in
17th Century German Steel Strong Box
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A good small example of a 17th century steel strongbox or armada chest with engraved lock plate and
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Antique 17th Century German Decorative Boxes

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Steel

17th Century German Steel Strong Box
17th Century German Steel Strong Box

17th Century German Steel Strong Box

H 15.36 in W 30.71 in D 17.13 in
Nuremberg Late 17th Century Wrought Iron Strong Box with Elaborate Lock
Located in San Francisco, CA
A good German (Nuremberg) late 17th century or early 18th century wrought iron armada chest of
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Antique Late 17th Century German Baroque Arms, Armor and Weapons

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Nuremberg Late 17th Century Wrought Iron Strong Box with Elaborate Lock
Nuremberg Late 17th Century Wrought Iron Strong Box with Elaborate Lock

Nuremberg Late 17th Century Wrought Iron Strong Box with Elaborate Lock

H 20 in W 33.5 in D 19 in
17th Century German Hand Forged Iron Strongbox from Nuremberg or Augsburg
Located in Buisson, FR
refer to these chests as "Armada Chests" because they were found on old shipwreck sites and it was
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Antique 17th Century German Decorative Boxes

Materials

Iron

17th Century German Hand Forged Iron Strongbox from Nuremberg or Augsburg
17th Century German Hand Forged Iron Strongbox from Nuremberg or Augsburg

17th Century German Hand Forged Iron Strongbox from Nuremberg or Augsburg

H 14.18 in W 27.96 in D 16.93 in
17th Century German Hand Forged Iron Strongbox from Nuremberg or Augsburg
Located in Buisson, FR
refer to these chests as "Armada Chests" because they were found on old shipwreck sites and it was
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Antique 17th Century German Decorative Boxes

Materials

Iron

17th Century German Hand Forged Iron Strongbox from Nuremberg or Augsburg
17th Century German Hand Forged Iron Strongbox from Nuremberg or Augsburg

17th Century German Hand Forged Iron Strongbox from Nuremberg or Augsburg

H 13 in W 22.45 in D 15.75 in
17th Century Iron Strongbox from a Ship
Located in Dallas, TX
"Armada Chests" because they were found on old shipwreck sites and it was assumed that they belonged to
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Antique 17th Century German Trunks and Luggage

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Iron

17th Century Iron Strongbox from a Ship
17th Century Iron Strongbox from a Ship

17th Century Iron Strongbox from a Ship

H 14.25 in W 30.25 in D 15 in
Unique 17th Century German Iron Armada Chest Coffee Table
Located in Glamis, Angus
A very unusual coffee table made from a 17th century German iron 'armada' chest. The chest
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier German Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Unique 17th Century German Iron Armada Chest Coffee Table
Unique 17th Century German Iron Armada Chest Coffee Table

Unique 17th Century German Iron Armada Chest Coffee Table

H 22.45 in W 37.8 in D 20.28 in
17th Century Iron Armada Chest
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Painted iron chest bound with iron straps with hasps and pierced false escutcheon and twin writhen
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier German Trunks and Luggage

17th Century Iron Armada Chest
17th Century Iron Armada Chest

17th Century Iron Armada Chest

H 17.5 in W 38 in D 20 in
17th Century German Iron Armada Chest
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
An iron chest of rectangular form bound in studded iron straps around decoratively painted floral
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Antique 17th Century German Trunks and Luggage

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Iron

17th Century German Iron Armada Chest
17th Century German Iron Armada Chest

17th Century German Iron Armada Chest

H 24 in W 44 in D 24.5 in
Rare 17th Century Spanish Baroque Iron Strong Box on Stand, circa 1660-1690
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
incredibly difficult to move. In the Georgian period people started to refer to these boxes as "Armada Chests
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Antique Late 17th Century Spanish Baroque Decorative Boxes

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Rare 17th Century Spanish Baroque Iron Strong Box on Stand, circa 1660-1690
Rare 17th Century Spanish Baroque Iron Strong Box on Stand, circa 1660-1690

Rare 17th Century Spanish Baroque Iron Strong Box on Stand, circa 1660-1690

H 23 in W 29 in D 16.5 in
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