Casket, plant decoration, shields, dates, geometric ornament, early 16th century, possibly France, Flanders, or Germany; piece of furniture; height 12 cm, width 26.5 cm, depth 12.5 cm., A rectangular box with a hinged lid and a metal hasp and loop handle sits on a plain surface; the box is dark with worn areas revealing brown and reddish tones, and it is decorated across its surfaces with carved or embossed geometric and foliage patterns including braided borders and circular vegetal medallions, with a few small spots of lighter wear and rust around the metal fittings and hinge.
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Casket, plant decoration, shields, dates, geometric ornament, early 16th century, possibly France, Flanders, or Germany; piece of furniture; height 12 cm, width 26.5 cm, depth 12.5 cm., A rectangular box with a hinged lid and a metal hasp and loop handle sits on a plain surface; the box is dark with worn areas revealing brown and reddish tones, and it is decorated across its surfaces with carved or embossed geometric and foliage patterns including braided borders and circular vegetal medallions, with a few small spots of lighter wear and rust around the metal fittings and hinge.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A14_211

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Casket plant decoration shields dates geometric ornament early 16th century France Flanders Germany piece furniture height 12 cm width 26.5 cm depth 12.5 cm rectangular box hinged lid metal hasp loop handle sits plain surface box dark worn areas revealing brown reddish tones decorated across surfaces carved embossed geometric foliage patterns braided borders circular vegetal medallions small spots lighter wear rust metal fittings hinge.

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