Case made of wood, covered with red leather with gold ornaments, covered with red leather with gold ornaments: a repeating pattern of French crowns and crowned dolphins. The lid, on which four crowned dolphins, is connected to the box with two copper hinges. The copper lock plate is also decorated. The case was probably used for a book or for writing., anonymous, 1640 - 1660, wood (plant material), beech (wood), leather, brass (alloy), gilding (material), copper (metal), gilding, h 22 cm × w 15.5 cm × d 5, × h 21.5 cm × d 5.5 cm
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Case, wood, covered, red leather, gold ornaments, repeating pattern, French crowns, crowned dolphins, lid, four crowned dolphins, connected, box, two copper hinges, copper lock plate, decorated, case, book, writing, 1640, 1660, plant material, beech, leather, brass, alloy, gilding, material, copper, metal
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