A Dutch Colonial Brass-Mounted Chest on Stand

Dutch Colonial mahogany chest. Fine Dutch Colonial chest with original brass work and surviving key. Peg work joinery, vase turned feet and drawer at base. S...

A Dutch-colonial five-foot amboyna wood VOC chest with brass mounts Batavia (Jakarta) or Sri Lanka, 18th century H. 80.5 (including bun-feet) x W. 153 x D. 64.5 cm The many moves from post to post undertaken by VOC officials in the course of their careers made the chest an indispensable item of furniture in every household and for transport. But to avoid overloading sailing ships with chests of all sizes and forms the Heeren XVII adopted a great number of resolutions regulating the form and seizes of the chests and the number each VOC official was allowed to take. On his repatriation, the Governor General was allowed eighteen large chests, a member of the Council of India ten, a minister of religion two and a carpenter, boatswain, cook’s mate only one smaller chest, about three-quarter the size of the largest chest...

Rare, solid Dutch Colonial teak and brass strongbox. This chest is built like the vault it was meant to be. Heavy, strong wood and weighty hardware including cast iron handles and hi...

C. 19th century Brass mounted camphor chest w/ key & provenance.

Chest on Stand Rustic Wood Brass Nail Heads. A decorative chest on a stand decorated with brass nail heads.

Large Chinese parchment leather bound trunk on stand with brass mounts and handles. Used to store linens, clothing and other miscellaneous items, trunks were used in every room of th...