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Iron Nuremburg Jewelry Bullion Treasure Chest Casket Circa 1550 

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A Fine and Rare Small Antique Iron Nuremberg Jewelry or Bullion Treasure Chest/Casket, circa. 1550. Most likely from the Nuremberg workshops of Michael or Conradt Mann. Similar examples are preserved at the Ironwork Gallery of the Victoria & Albert Museum, London. Measures; 6.5" wide X 4.5" deep X 3.5" high. Formed in a small rectangular box, w/single handle attached to the top of the lid. The lid attached w/two iron hinges and containing the complex lock mechanism, accessed with a single key, the hole for which is concealed beneath a movable strap running across the center of the top of the lid. Decorated over all the outside surfaces w/etched panels within defoliate borders and enclosing, upon floral grounds w/falcon headed serpents. The etched panel interior lock mechanism throws 2 bolts at the turn of the key. Casket has a dark age patina and has never been cleaned. A wonderful specimen in good working order. 
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 Note; A Fantastic Large example is published in Peter Finer's 2005 catalog that clearly shows the same form and etched panel decoration.

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