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Armada Chest

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

Located in Lincolnshire, GB

A 17th century painted Armada chest with a finely engraved steel lock plate with Maidens, flowers, and a brass central boss.

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Antique 17th Century European Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass, Steel

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

Strongbox Safe Iron Painted Armada Chest Nuremberg Renaissance

Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK

The much larger traditional chest sized strongboxes are more common and few small strongboxes survive either because less were made or they were broken into and destroyed.

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Antique 16th Century German Renaissance Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Iron

Circa 1907-1909 English Huntley & Palmer's "Iron Chest" Biscuit Tin Box
Circa 1907-1909 English Huntley & Palmer's "Iron Chest" Biscuit Tin Box

Circa 1907-1909 English Huntley & Palmer's "Iron Chest" Biscuit Tin Box

By Huntley & Palmers

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Circa 1907-1909 Huntley & Palmers "Iron Chest" Biscuit Tin Box, English. Very collectible. 17th century Armada Chest form with hinged top with two "seals" - one of the Royal Coat of ...

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Antique Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal, Tin

Ducal Armada Strongbox Safe wrought iron polychrome Renaissance Nuremburg
Ducal Armada Strongbox Safe wrought iron polychrome Renaissance Nuremburg

Ducal Armada Strongbox Safe wrought iron polychrome Renaissance Nuremburg

Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK

A Rare Ducal "Armada" Strongbox (Travelling Safe) wrought iron with original polychrome painted decoration, Nuremberg, late Renaissance, late 16th / early 17th century An exceptiona...

Category

Antique 16th Century German Renaissance Blanket Chests

Materials

Iron

18th-Century German Strongbox
18th-Century German Strongbox

18th-Century German Strongbox

Located in New Orleans, LA

Often referred to as an “Armada chest,” this type of strongbox was originally produced in southern Germany, particularly in Nuremberg.

Category

Antique 18th Century Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Wrought Iron

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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

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H 11.03 in W 22.05 in D 10.83 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 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

A red-lacquered “Armada” wrought-iron money chest with elaborate lock, 17th cent
A red-lacquered “Armada” wrought-iron money chest with elaborate lock, 17th cent

A red-lacquered “Armada” wrought-iron money chest with elaborate lock, 17th cent

Located in AMSTELVEEN, NL

A Red-Lacquered “Armada” Wrought-Iron Money Chest with Elaborate Lock, 17th Century A striking and well-preserved example of a 17th-century “Armada” money chest, crafted in heavy wr...

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Antique 17th Century German Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal, Iron

Spanish Armada Chest
Spanish Armada Chest

Spanish Armada Chest

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H 17.5 in W 31 in D 17.5 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

An English Charles II Style Armada Chest, 18th Century
An English Charles II Style Armada Chest, 18th Century

An English Charles II Style Armada Chest, 18th Century

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H 11.42 in W 23.04 in D 11.82 in

An English Charles II Style Armada Chest, 18th Century

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

An English Charles II Style Armada Chest, 18th Century Provenance: Private UK Collection.

Category

Antique 18th Century English Charles II Blanket Chests

Materials

Iron

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

German 17th Century Painted Iron Armada Chest

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H 20.5 in W 37.5 in D 20.5 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 elaborate working lock mechanism covered by an engraved pierced steel screen, the sid...

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Antique 17th Century German Baroque Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Wrought Iron

Small Painted Armada Chest
Small Painted Armada Chest

Small Painted Armada Chest

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H 15.16 in W 30.32 in D 16.54 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.

Category

Antique Early 18th Century Dutch Decorative Boxes

Materials

Steel

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

Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK

The much larger traditional chest sized strongboxes are more common and few small strongboxes survive either because less were made or they were broken into and destroyed.

Category

Antique 16th Century German Renaissance Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Iron

German Painted Strong Box
German Painted Strong Box

German Painted Strong Box

Located in Lincolnshire, GB

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

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier German Boxes

17th Century German Strongbox
17th Century German Strongbox

17th Century German Strongbox

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H 20.75 in W 35.75 in D 20.13 in

17th Century German Strongbox

Located in New Orleans, LA

Intended to secure one's most precious valuables, the strongbox, also known as an "armada chest" is enveloped in thick iron strapwork that surrounds it on all sides.

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Antique 17th Century German Renaissance Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Wrought Iron

Continental Iron Strong Box
Continental Iron Strong Box

Continental Iron Strong Box

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H 5 in W 9.5 in D 4.5 in

Continental Iron Strong Box

Located in New Orleans, LA

Although made primarily in southern Germany, especially Nuremburg, in the 16th and 17th centuries, these boxes were once believed to be Spanish treasure chests, and were henceforth c...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Boxes

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

Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK

The much larger traditional chest sized strongboxes are more common and few small strongboxes survive either because less were made or they were broken into and destroyed.

Category

Antique Early 1600s German Renaissance Painted Furniture

Materials

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

Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK

They were called 'Nuremberg Chests' until the Victorians applied the term 'Armada Chests' to them in the 19th century.

Category

Antique 16th Century European Elizabethan Furniture

Materials

Iron

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

17th Century German Steel Strong Box

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H 15.36 in W 30.71 in D 17.13 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 strap work design, large carrying handles to the sides.

Category

Antique 17th Century German Decorative Boxes

Materials

Steel

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

Located in San Francisco, CA

A good German (Nuremberg) late 17th century or early 18th century wrought iron armada chest of rectangular form, bound with riveted strapwork and bale handles to each side, retaining...

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Antique Late 17th Century German Baroque Arms, Armor and Weapons

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

Located in Buisson, FR

Starting in the 1800s, people started to refer to these chests as "Armada Chests" because they were found on old shipwreck sites and it was assumed that they belonged to the Spanish ...

Category

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

Located in Buisson, FR

Starting in the 1800s, people started to refer to these chests as "Armada Chests" because they were found on old shipwreck sites and it was assumed that they belonged to the Spanish ...

Category

Antique 17th Century German Decorative Boxes

Materials

Iron

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

17th Century Iron Strongbox from a Ship

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H 14.25 in W 30.25 in D 15 in

17th Century Iron Strongbox from a Ship

Located in Dallas, TX

Starting in the 1800s, people started to refer to these as "Armada Chests" because they were found on old shipwreck sites and it was assumed that they belonged to the Spanish Armada ...

Category

Antique 17th Century German Trunks and Luggage

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

Located in Glamis, Angus

A very unusual coffee table made from a 17th century German iron 'armada' chest. The chest itself has been lined internally in mahogany and set upon a mahogany plinth with bun fe...

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier German Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

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

17th Century Iron Armada Chest

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H 17.5 in W 38 in D 20 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 handles. Top key turns an elaborate locking mechanism, with pierced foliate engrave...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier German Trunks and Luggage

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

17th Century German Iron Armada Chest

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H 24 in W 44 in D 24.5 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 panels, the centred top lock with key shooting bolts. The front having two hasps wit...

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Antique 17th Century German Trunks and Luggage

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

Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire

In the Georgian period people started to refer to these boxes as "Armada Chests" because they were found on old shipwreck sites and it was assumed that they belonged to the Spanish A...

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Antique Late 17th Century Spanish Baroque Decorative Boxes

Materials

Iron

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Located in Brescia, IT

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