Armada Chest

An impressive late 17th century Nuremberg wrought iron painted armada chest opening to reveal an

A small example of a steel painted strong box with engraved lock plate, a key is available but it is a later replacement.

Exceptional, small, late-renaissance, table-top, Nuremberg, iron, 'armada box', strongbox or

A fine example of German strong box or Armada chest with the original painted decoration including

an "armada chest" is enveloped in thick iron strapwork that surrounds it on all sides. The defining

called Armada chests in the 19th century. Some were for the use of officers at sea, and would have been

Rare, small, late-Renaissance, Nuremberg, iron, 'armada box', strongbox or travelling safe with its

Chests' until the Victorians applied the term 'Armada Chests' to them in the 19th century. This

A good small example of a 17th century steel strongbox or armada chest with engraved lock plate and

A good German (Nuremberg) late 17th century or early 18th century wrought iron armada chest of

refer to these chests as "Armada Chests" because they were found on old shipwreck sites and it was

refer to these chests as "Armada Chests" because they were found on old shipwreck sites and it was

"Armada Chests" because they were found on old shipwreck sites and it was assumed that they belonged to

A very unusual coffee table made from a 17th century German iron 'armada' chest. The chest

Painted iron chest bound with iron straps with hasps and pierced false escutcheon and twin writhen

An iron chest of rectangular form bound in studded iron straps around decoratively painted floral

incredibly difficult to move. In the Georgian period people started to refer to these boxes as "Armada Chests

Masterfully carved Italian Vanitas / Memento Mori bust in solid marble from late 19th century. White Carrara marble skull combined with masterfully carved hood & robes all from...

15th century period Gothic Tabernacle, extremely rare (Medieval) architectural religious art, museum quality ecclesiastical altar piece. This is an absolutely stunning circa 1450 or...

This is a fine antique personal diary repository, originating from Scotland during the Victorian period, circa 1870. This striking book form keepsake case showcases the craftsmanship...

The overhanging foliate cornice above a frieze with reliefs of female and male figures surmounted by ribbon ties and flanked by foliage and laurel leaves, above two pairs of glazed d...

We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare one of a kind Pauly CIE Et stamped hand carved walnut armoire made by the genius that was Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim 1837-1910 W...

De Doorluchtige Weereld – S. de Vries, François Halma, Amsterdam, 1700 Magnificent and complete three-volume set of De Doorluchtige Weereld (The Illustrious World), written by S. de...

Florentine painter, 17th-18th century Equestrian portrait of Pietro Strozzi (Florence, 1511 - Thionville, 1558) Oil on canvas 79 x 115 cm. - Framed cm. 92 x 127 A valiant knight, p...

Stunning large Italian bronze water fountain Classical look complemented by the gorgeous verdis gris patina Love the birds depicted drinking from the rim of the main bowl Classica...

Iron strong box treasure chest, nicely crafted case and mechanism. Original key included . Possibly stage coach item .

Very Rare Antique Armada Box or Strongbox in Iron Early 17th Century A truly wonderful 400 year old museum worthy ‘strongbox’ or ‘armada box’. Most probably German, around 1600-1620...

This antique Chinese water pipe, from the late 19th century and originating from Canton, China. This water pipe designed for smoking tobacco, often mistaken for an opium pipe due to ...

Rare gothic revival wall cabinet with carved church-window doors France or Northern Europe, late 19th century. This exceptional and highly decorative Gothic Revival wall cabinet dat...