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an old metal box with a lock on a blue backgrounda close up of a metal box with a lock on itan old wooden box with a lock on ita close up of a metal door handle on a black backgroundan image of a very old metal box with a face on itan image of an old chest on a black background
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918 - Mexican wrought-iron chest with plant motifs, Mexico, 17th–1…
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Estimate €550 - €2,000
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Description
Mexican wrought-iron chest with plant motifs, Mexico, 17th–18th century Wrought iron with openwork. Dimensions: 22 x 11 cm. A small rectangular chest with a domed lid, made of wrought iron and decorated with intricate openwork and plant-inspired scrollwork. It features its original front lock and a structure reinforced with iron clamps and rivets, in keeping with traditional Hispanic designs widely used in the American viceroyalties. The Baroque-inspired decoration, characterised by intertwined plant motifs and a profusion of ornamental elements, is representative of New Spain’s metalwork production of the 17th and 18th centuries. This type of chest was used to safeguard documents, jewellery, coins and other valuables, combining functionality with decorative prestige. The piece retains an attractive patina of age and is an interesting example of the wrought-iron craft tradition developed in New Spain during the viceregal period.
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About the sale GRAND SUMMER AUCTION OF HAUTE ÉPOQUE AND PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
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Auction time 06/29/2026 at 4:00 AM
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