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Very Rare Antique Armada Box or Strongbox in Iron Early 17th Century
Located in Meer, VAN
Very Rare Antique Armada Box or Strongbox in Iron Early 17th Century A truly wonderful 400 year
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Antique 17th Century European Medieval Trunks and Luggage

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Iron

Very Rare Antique Armada Box or Strongbox in Iron Early 17th Century
Very Rare Antique Armada Box or Strongbox in Iron Early 17th Century

Very Rare Antique Armada Box or Strongbox in Iron Early 17th Century

H 18.9 in W 30.71 in D 20.08 in
A Fine of a 17th Century Painted Armada Chest
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A 17th century painted Armada chest with a finely engraved steel lock plate with Maidens, flowers
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Antique 17th Century European Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass, Steel

A Fine of a 17th Century Painted Armada Chest
A Fine of a 17th Century Painted Armada Chest

A Fine of a 17th Century Painted Armada Chest

H 25.99 in W 29.53 in D 16.93 in
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
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
Britannia standard silver armada dish in presentation box - made in 2007
Located in London, London
, Britannia Standard Silver Armada Dish, is of traditional form, and is presented in a display box. The armada
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21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-...

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Britannia Standard Silver

Britannia standard silver armada dish in presentation box - made in 2007
Britannia standard silver armada dish in presentation box - made in 2007

Britannia standard silver armada dish in presentation box - made in 2007

H 2.17 in W 8.67 in D 8.67 in

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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 studs to the exterior, opening to an ornate spring loaded locking system behind a pierc...
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Antique Early 18th Century German George II Decorative Boxes

Materials

Iron

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
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

Materials

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
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

Materials

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
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
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Antique Early 18th Century Dutch Decorative Boxes

Materials

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
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 Spanish Armada Iron Strong Box with Lock and Key
Located in Norwell, MA
17th Century Iron Strong Box from the Spanish Armada. Extremely heavy. This is an iron bound strong
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Antique 17th Century European Nautical Objects

Materials

Iron

17th Century Spanish Armada Iron Strong Box with Lock and Key
17th Century Spanish Armada Iron Strong Box with Lock and Key

17th Century Spanish Armada Iron Strong Box with Lock and Key

H 20 in W 38 in D 17 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

Materials

Iron

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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The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith, early edition 1786
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H 8.27 in W 5.52 in D 3.94 in
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Portrait of a Lady in Red Dress on Porch c.1680, English Aristocratic Provenance, circa 1680

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Materials

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Original 17th Century Andrea Brustolon Hand Carved Italian Walnut Armchair

Original 17th Century Andrea Brustolon Hand Carved Italian Walnut Armchair

H 36.03 in W 28.15 in D 27.96 in
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Macbeth and the Three Witches a Painting on Panel by Francesco Zuccarelli

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Allegory of Fortune

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18th century oil sketches for a Baroque interior - a pair

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H 36 in W 48.13 in
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Allegory of Abundance

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Allegory of Abundance, c. 1630

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A Good Example of a Tower Light Dragoon Pattern Flintlock Pistol
A Good Example of a Tower Light Dragoon Pattern Flintlock Pistol

A Good Example of a Tower Light Dragoon Pattern Flintlock Pistol

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18th century portrait of the artist’s daughter, Catharina, playing the cello
18th century portrait of the artist’s daughter, Catharina, playing the cello

Balthasar Denner
18th century portrait of the artist’s daughter, Catharina, playing the cello, c.1730

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Esther in the Women's House of Ahasuerus

Artus Wolfort
Esther in the Women's House of Ahasuerus

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