Book chest of Hugo de Groot Book chest of Hugo de Groot Book chest of Hugo de Groot, Spruce trunk, covered with cowhide leather with traces of embossed ornament and provided with forged iron band fittings, two casket locks with robbery and a robbery for a padlock in the middle. Handles on the sides. The lid is convex. Inside, the suitcase is lined with linen and crossed with lace band. According to tradition, this is the coffin in which Hugo de Groot escaped from Slot Loevestijn on March 22, 1621. Slot Loevestein, Gorinchem, Hugo de Groot, anonymous, Northern Netherlands, c. 1600 - c. 1615, wood (plant material), spruce (wood), leather, iron (metal), forging, h 73 cm × w 160 cm × d 75 cm
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Book chest, Hugo de Groot Book chest, Hugo de Groot, Spruce trunk, covered, cowhide leather, traces, embossed ornament, provided, forged iron band fittings, two casket locks, robbery, padlock, middle, Handles, sides, lid, convex, Inside, suitcase, lined, linen, crossed, lace band, According, tradition, coffin, Hugo de Groot escaped, Slot Loevestijn, March 22, 1621, Slot Loevestein, Gorinchem, Northern Netherlands, c, 1600, 1615, wood, plant material, spruce, leather, iron, metal, forging
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