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Casket, cuboid case inlaid with figural scenes and openwork brass fittings. Front shows a deer hunt with dogs; lid has an oval field depicting a sleigh drawn by a deer. Interior: under the chamber floor are three drawers middle smaller accessible after folding down the front wall. Lid contains a compartment closed with a plate on brass hinges. Fittings cut from thick brass sheet on lid edges and body corners. Bottom and back wall fastened with strap hinges with decorative openwork finials visible from back of lid and at bottom of front wall. Mortice-type lock with two catches mounted on bottom of lid. Baroque style, 1720–1740, Germany. Furniture — storage furniture. Dimensions: H 21.6 cm, W 42.5 cm, D 27.4 cm., A wooden chest with its lid open sits on a flat surface, showing a rectangular interior and paneled inner lid. The chest is various shades of brown with darker and lighter wood grain, and it has several decorative metal fittings in a yellowish metallic color on the lid, front, and sides. The front panel displays carved or inlaid scenes in darker brown tones, and the lid interior features geometric wood panels in contrasting brown shades framed by lighter wood. The metal fittings include ornate escutcheon-like pieces and handles, and the hinges and supporting straps are visible along the back edge. The background and surface are a neutral light gray.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A10_336

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

68.7Mo (2.3Mo) / 50.8cm x 33.9cm / 6000 x 4000 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Casket cuboid case inlaid figural scenes openwork brass fittings Front deer hunt dogs lid oval field depicting sleigh drawn deer Interior under chamber floor three drawers middle smaller accessible folding down front wall Lid contains compartment closed plate brass hinges Fittings cut thick brass sheet lid edges body corners Bottom back wall fastened strap hinges decorative openwork finials visible back bottom Mortice-type lock two catches mounted Baroque style 1720–1740 Germany Furniture storage furniture Dimensions H 21.6 cm W 42.5 cm D 27.4 cm wooden chest lid open sits flat surface showing rectangular interior paneled inner lid chest various shades brown darker lighter wood grain several metal fittings yellowish metallic color front sides front panel displays carved inlaid scenes darker brown tones lid interior features geometric wood panels contrasting brown shades framed lighter wood include ornate escutcheon- pieces handles hinges supporting straps visible back edge background surface neutral light gray.