FROM ANTIQUITY TO THE 20TH CENTURY

A FRENCH/EUROPEAN IRON STRONG BOX WITH HIDDEN LOCKING MECHANISM

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Start price: $3,000

Estimated price: $4,000 - $5,000

Buyer's premium:

A fine 15th-century French wrought iron dome lidded casket. Clad in decorative cross-hatched straps adorned with faceted square studs alternated with bands of intricate tracery. An oval ring handle tops the lid. The base has two pins to the corners releasing spring-loaded hasps to the front.

Provenance: private collection in Pennsylvania.

9 x 6 1/4 x 9 1/4 in., (23 x 16 x 23.5 cm.)

Condition: In its complete and original form. Nicely patinated 15th-century strong iron box.