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16th-century safe wrought iron 130 x 85 x 57 cm
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16th-century safe wrought iron 130 x 85 x 57 cm
See original version (Italian)
Estimate €2,000 - €4,000
Voluntary lot
Description
16th-century safe wrought iron 130 x 85 x 57 cm
A rare Renaissance safe entirely clad in iron plates with dense, hemispherical studding arranged in regular rows. The façade is architecturally designed with side pilasters on moulded bases and central panelling punctuated by geometric squares; decorative cast and chiselled iron fittings embellish the main door, concealing a lock with a complex internal mechanism.A monumental and defensive artefact, representative of 16th-century Italian craftsmanship, intended for the safekeeping of money and documents in commercial or aristocratic contexts. Defects and missing parts
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