Velvet Covered Chest, Spain, 16th Century

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Velvet Covered Chest, Spain, 16th Century

$3,930.12List Price

About the Item

"Ensalayada" casket, Spain, 16th century. Wood lined with red velvet with golden locks and handle iron appliques trimmings. Casket These kind of caskets are known as ensayaladas, since they are covered in fabric. This is probably a piece created in the 16th century, although connects with a typology of wide dissemination in the 15th century. It has a rectangular lower and upper body domed lid. The handle and closures, both the central lock as safe side, have been made in wrought iron, as well as reinforcements with finials fleur de lis side. Both sides have gilded so that they are more decorative. The corners of the lid and the bottom side of the case are enriched by the application of a tape trimmings. The interior is diaphanous, without compartmentalization, and also presents a scrim, which protected objects deposited in the box wood moisture and rust that could result in tacking the box or rivets locks and handles. The ensayaladas coffers are characteristic of the era of the Catholic KIngs Elisabeth I and Ferdinand. They were lined fabric, the richest of them in velvet silk or linen. Velvet silk and linen was known in Europe since the fourteenth century and was used both for making clothes of great sumptuousness (both laity and liturgical vestments) and for decoration rich furniture and interiors. It is usually produced in intense colors like red, blue or green. It was greatly appreciated tones at the time, it was very difficult to make dyes bright and vivid hues, and also had a heraldic value. However, today these velvets have mostly lost their hair, so use as due to the passage of time, and have the characteristic wear of material and color that we see in this chest. Size: 24 x 16’5 x 15’6 cms.

Dimensions:
Height: 6.7 in (17 cm)Width: 9.45 in (24 cm)Depth: 6.3 in (16 cm)
Style:
Renaissance (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Iron,Velvet,Wood,Gilt,Hand-Carved
Place of Origin:
Spain
Period:
16th Century
Date of Manufacture:
16th Century
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses.
Seller Location:
Madrid, ES
Reference Number:
Seller: Z64851stDibs: LU295139458003

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