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Baroque Studded Leather Document Box

Offered by: Yew Tree House

Description
Fine early 18th Century document/travel box having fine studwork decoration comprising small and large brass tacks and steel rosettes, forming flowering urns and strapwork motifs, with original hinges and other hardware.
While traveling trunks of this form have survived in relatively large numbers, smaller boxes of this type are scarce, although not surprising as traveling nobles would require many travel trunks when they and their entourage decamped from one place to another, they probably needed few smaller chests for documents and other valuables.

More Information

Period:	Pre 18th Century
Materials:	leather, nailing
Condition:	good antique condition, minor wear and losses consistent with age. Patch to bottom board.
Creation Date:	1700
Styles / Movements:	Baroque, Traditional
Dealer Reference #:	SKU00001065
Incollect Reference #:	566328

Dimensions

W.	21 in;	H.	10 in;	D.	15.5 in;
W.	53.34 cm;	H.	25.4 cm;	D.	39.37 cm;

Message from Seller:

Yew Tree House Antiques was launched in 1991, fueled by a passion for collecting the unexpected. Kevin Kleinbardt and Ahna Petersen, with independent backgrounds in furniture and art history respectively, joined forces to focus on pieces with a “soulfulness of character,” as Ahna likes to say.

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