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Chest, provenance unknown, Baroque, acanthus twig and plant decoration, fantastic figures, monograms; bottle-shaped with a convex lid, side walls slightly tapering toward the bottom, decorated with openwork; repoussé fittings with plant motifs; supported by four steel rings covered on the long sides with wavy aprons. On the lid, three forged strips extending from the front into the lock hasps and into the strap hinges; between them the forged date ANNO 1704 DEN 3 MAJ. Below, on the front wall of the body, the monogram BH AC / WZ LS. The front features lock plates transitioning to aprons bearing the wheel axles at the bottom. Edges fitted with openwork steel bands featuring plant twig motifs. Sides have two pull handles. Walls and lid joined with exposed diagonal dovetails. Interior lined with paper no print and canvas. Webbing straps attached to the sides to hold the lid open. Mortice-type locks with elongated rectangular key covers with a knob. 1st quarter of the 18th century, Poland, furniture, storage unit. Height 88.7 cm, width 141.5 cm, depth 75 cm., A wooden chest with a domed lid covered in ornate metalwork, showing a dark brown wood tone and dark metallic hardware. The surface features intricate swirling metal straps and decorative appliqués with a slightly lighter brown underlayer and small areas of red paint visible beneath the metal accents. There are several metal handles and latch plates on the front and sides, and scalloped wooden feet along the base. The overall colors visible are dark brown, brown, dark metallic gray, and touches of red, set against a pale gray background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A10_377

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24.9Mb (1.2Mb) / 11.4in x 8.5in / 3407 x 2556 (300dpi)

Keywords

Chest provenance unknown Baroque acanthus twig plant decoration fantastic figures monograms bottle-shaped convex lid side walls slightly tapering bottom decorated openwork repoussé fittings plant motifs supported four steel rings covered long sides wavy aprons lid three forged strips extending front lock hasps strap hinges them forged date ANNO 1704 DEN 3 MAJ front wall body monogram BH AC Wz Ls front features lock plates transitioning aprons bearing wheel axles Edges fitted openwork steel bands featuring plant twig motifs Sides two pull handles Walls lid joined exposed diagonal dovetails Interior lined paper no print canvas Webbing straps attached sides hold lid open Mortice-type locks elongated rectangular key covers knob 1st quarter 18th century Poland furniture storage unit Height 88.7 cm width 141.5 cm depth 75 cm wooden chest domed covered ornate metalwork showing dark brown wood tone dark metallic hardware surface features intricate swirling metal straps decorative appliqués slightly lighter brown underlayer small areas red paint visible beneath metal accents several metal handles latch plates scalloped wooden feet base colors visible dark brown brown dark metallic gray touches red set pale gray background.