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Place of Origin: Sri Lankan
Dutch-colonial five-foot 18th century amboyna wood VOC chest with brass mounts
Located in Amsterdam, NL
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...
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18th Century Dutch Colonial Antique Sri Lankan Blanket Chests

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Brass

Dutch-colonial five-foot 18th century amboyna wood VOC chest with brass mounts
Dutch-colonial five-foot 18th century amboyna wood VOC chest with brass mounts

Dutch-colonial five-foot 18th century amboyna wood VOC chest with brass mounts

$9,950
19th Century Sri Lankan Trunk with Ebony Trim
Located in San Marino, CA
A 19th century Sri Lankan Trunk made of jakwood with ebony trim. Bright hardware and handles on squat feet.
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19th Century British Colonial Antique Sri Lankan Blanket Chests

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Ebony

19th Century Sri Lankan Trunk with Ebony Trim
19th Century Sri Lankan Trunk with Ebony Trim

19th Century Sri Lankan Trunk with Ebony Trim

$3,800
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H 20.13 in W 35.5 in D 19.75 in
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H 24 in W 51.25 in D 19 in
Gothic chest with decorated front late 18th century
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Gothic chest with decorated front late 18th century
Gothic chest with decorated front late 18th century

Gothic chest with decorated front late 18th century

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H 20.87 in W 49.22 in D 16.54 in
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H 15 in W 30.5 in D 16 in
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H 25.2 in W 41.34 in D 15.75 in
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H 24.81 in W 59.06 in D 24.02 in
Dutch Colonial, Ceylonese, Chest on Stand, Sri Lanka, circa 1890
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H 24 in W 20 in L 24 in
19th Century British Colonial Jakwood and Ebony Trunk
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H 31.5 in W 51.5 in D 23.5 in
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H 13.5 in W 25 in D 12.5 in
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