Hudson - Blanket Chests

The Anglo-English leather and camphor wood trunk, shown here, is from the 19th century. Featuring the original brass corner guards and carrying handles, t...

An absolute delight, this festive jewel made of dense poplar and pine has a wonderful, early and complex grain painted surface. The top is affixed with iron hinges, lifting to reveal...

Historically important and rare Japanese lacquer trunk with 275 family crests. This trunk, originally used for storing textiles, was commissioned by the Tokugawa Shogunate in the late Edo period to commemorate his allegiance with about 275 families associated with his court by using their family crests as the decoration. The crests are mostly rendered in gold leaf and there is some nashiji on the trunk's edges and on the interior of the lid. The bronze mounts are incized with more family crest imagery and show traces of the original gold leaf patina. All mon (family crests) are identified in calligraphy, also in gold lacquer. The main crest appearing on the center of the lid and again on the inside of the lid is that of the hollyhock. "The most illustrious bearers of the hollyhock as a family crest was one of the greatest bloodlines in Japanese history, the Tokugawa. Both the main shogunal line and branch families bearing the name of Matsudaira used variations of the hollyhock crest. Along with chrysanthemum and paulownia, the hollyhock occupied the pinnacle of prestige among Japanese crests." From Elements of Japanese Design, by John Dower. The underside of the lid has the dedication in calligraphy with another Tokugawa family crest. The text names the three hatamoto families (samurai families under retainer of the Tokugawa), Tayasu, Shimizu, Hitotsubashi. The calligraphy also mentions the prowess of the Tokugawa family, which back then was measured by rice barrels...

With ebonized top and sides and paktong metal decoration on front (quite elaborate), with original fish design lock and key. From the collection of Ambassador and Mrs. Joseph Verner ...

French strong box, comes with lock.

George I style walnut inlaid blanket chest. Set upon a separate stand. Quarter veneered lid with inlaid monogram.

Pair of Elmwood and Rattan Trunks.

George I style walnut-inlaid blanket chest Set upon separate stand. Quarter veneered lid with inlaid monogram.

This trunk constructed of aromatic Camphor wood is a good example of the kind of work done in the last days of England great empire. Made around 1900 to 1920 this piece has English s...

Elmwood and Rattan Blanket Chest

This very nice leather covered wood trunk is mounted throughout with brass trim and topped by an engraved plaque with a Crowned Ducal Cipher is now mounted as a coffee table. The pi...

This lovely and detailed cassone from Italy is made from thick single board walnut construction. This form of coffer was often made as a marriage gift and in pairs to house dowry goods,to store valuables and to display important objects in halls and against the wall in large rooms who's decoration would have been also in walnut with rich painted and gilded accessories and fabrics. Centered in the front carved wood panel is the coat of arms of the original owner while the flanking ends are done with carved walnut figures that terminate in architectural bases. The top has a finely carved dental frieze running the full length and to the sides just above the edge of the top and the trunk is raised up on large lion paw feet. The form and design comes from ancient Roman forms and has continued thru to the Italian Renaissance period. Please note how the carving is done in a left and right manner indicating that this was made for this coffer. In the 19th century it was common to cobble these together from different parts to sell to unsuspecting american antiques buyers who were acquiring old master paintings and...