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A Fine 17th C. William and Mary Kingwood Strongbox or Coffre Fort, Circa 1690

$11,691.58
£8,500
€10,123.39
CA$16,324.16
A$16,562.79
CHF 9,461.71
MX$200,534.06
NOK 111,157.05
SEK 111,009.86
DKK 75,676.47

About the Item

A diminutive William and Mary Kingwood/Princes oyster strongbox or Coffre Fort, circa 1680-1700, England. This small scale example is adorned with highly decorative gilt brass strapwork and decorated in knife-cut oysters of kingwood, this box is fit for the most discerning of collectors. The large gilt brass shield-shaped clasp opens on a push-spring release to reveal a box interior lined in rosewood with two short drawers below, two secret boxes hidden within the frieze and a further secret concealed box dividing the drawers. The box appears decorative, but it was also very difficult to break open or steal. It has a strong lock to the centre and two bolts concealed in the sides so that it could be screwed down into floorboards if necessary or that of a horse-drawn carriage. Strong boxes veneered in oysters of Princewood such as this were luxury objects. The cabinet-makers who would have constructed and veneered the carcase apparently sold them, often using tropical hardwood veneers, and mounted it with sets of mounts, handles and locks bought in from brass founders. The elaborate veneering and conspicuous gilded brass mounts show that the appearance of these objects was important. Thomas Pistor, of Ludgate Hill, London worked with the renowned cabinetmaker Gerrit Jensen. Gerrit Jensen supplied a walnut-veneered ‘strongbox’ to Colonel James Grahame in 1668, Levens Hall. It is recorded that Thomas Pistor’s remaining stock was sold off post his death in 1711, included ‘three fine Princes wood strongboxes’. The present example relates to a strongbox held in the Victoria & Albert Museum. Accession Number: W.10-1951.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 7.49 in (19 cm)Width: 12.01 in (30.5 cm)Depth: 7.49 in (19 cm)
  • Style:
    William and Mary (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Kingwood,Oak
  • Place of Origin:
    England
  • Period:
    17th Century
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1690
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. A superb and original example of very good colour and patination.
  • Seller Location:
    Oxfordshire, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU4936249911282

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