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Gold-tooled Leather Box
England, mid 17th century.
Leather.
height: 16 cm; length 41 cm; breadth 29 cm
AZ137
Summary
Wooden box covered in red morocco (goatskin) leather, decorated with gold-tooled double-filet lines and "petits fers" tools. Brass corner pieces, handle on lid, 2 clasps, and locking mechanism. Interior is covered in green silk, with criss-cross ribbons under lid to hold papers.
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