Antique Italian Baroque Walnut & Engraved Iron Jewelry Strong Box Cassone 1600 Sold Monumental modernist oil on panel

Monumental modernist oil on panel painting by Louis Demott Bunce (1907-1983)

the cabinet having been recently professionally restored in Bloomsbury's workshop

the larger of the two figures is signed by the artist " E

it was built in 1882 & demolished in 1950

Antique Italian Baroque Walnut & Engraved Iron Jewelry Strong Box Cassone 1600 Sold Monumental modernist oil on panelSOLD A rare antique 17th century Italian Baroque walnut jewelry or strong box, circa 1600. The box made from solid walnut, the substantial box having a locking hinged lid with hand forged iron bolts, the bolts go through the lid and connect to a pair of heavy gauge engraved strap hinges. The box has a hand forged iron carrying handle with gimballed fittings allowing the handle to move. To the front is a hand forged iron flower shaped lock escutcheon