Antique Handcrafted Small Merchant's Chest with Lock and Key

Antique Chinese red lacquered Ming style lined small chest or trunk, circa 1920. This handsome chest features unique oversized brass hardware, a fabric lined interior and two side h...

Antique rustic primitive wood ladder, c. 1910-1920. Charming, weathered ladder with original paint in shades of white and gray with hints of pale blue, green and yellow.. It retains...

Art Nouveau bronzed cast iron and brass book stand attributed to the Judd Foundry, c. 1920s. The stand portrays the profile of a pretty Mucha woman in relie...

Charming vintage cast iron horse bookends, 1930's. Painted horse heads extend outward in opposite direction. Great for a touch of rustic equest...

English quarter sawn oak lingerie chest, c. 1900. Rare all handcrafted bonnet lingerie chest of warm toned oak with original brass hardware. It has...

Chinese export smaller scale four-panel lacquered dressing screen room divider with hand-painted decoration on both sides. One side depicts a charming continuous pavilion scene wi...

Wonderful early 20th century merchants chest/trunk. Chest features solid wood construction, ornately carved decoration, iron hardware, and wheels. Cabinet has been fully painted in b...

Marvelously hand-crafted chest from the late 1600s or early 1700s. One of the things that make antiques so appealing & attractive is the fact that most pieces were handmade in recognizable styles, with proven techniques AND with natural materials that could and would stand the test of time. The longer back in time we go, the more that seems to be the case. This amazing chest from circa 1680-1720 is clearly made in the Gothic Style with Gothic church window-like carvings. With Gothic style chests of this age being very rare, we were (and still are) very enthousiastic about finding it. Put together and strengthened with hand-forged, wrought iron brackets, nails AND with very large dovetails, the master carpenter provided the techniques that would guarantee the owner a chest that would last him (or her) a lifetime. As it turned out, his workmanship, in this case, created a chest that has already served some 15 generations. This heavy quality chest is made of solid elm and wrought iron only and the centuries of usage and natural aging have given this Gothic antique a patina that is simply heavenly. The striking and deeply hand-carved Gothic cathedral-like windows, but also the hand forged lock...

Antique chest or trunk, most likely over 100 years old and from Asia (inferred from the asian characteristics on the interior). Metal cased body wit...

Antique English Campaign green distressed painted treasure chest trunk - Locked. Locked, no key. We have not opened. Item features inset campaign style ...

This remarkable and small beautifully proportioned Zanzibar chest is a highly decorative piece made from a mixture of teak and other various woods. This sturdy little chest or stron...

Hand made forged iron strapping inside.