Renaissance Painted Iron Strong Box (Armoured Coffert) c.1580–1620, Nuremberg Southern Germany

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Renaissance Painted Iron Strong Box (Armoured Coffert) c.1580–1620, Nuremberg Southern GermanyA rare German Renaissance armoured iron coffret, dating to c. 15801620, Southern Germany, likely Nuremberg, a centre renowned for the production of sophisticated ironwork and complex security mechanisms during the late Renaissance period. The rectangular coffret is constructed of iron panels held by armoured and hand forged wrought iron straps, secured with heavy rivets and ornamented with quatrefoil headed studs. The front panel retains original

the quarries closed during Byzantine times and their location was lost

Small plinth not included

Landau has influenced the aesthetic of his contemporaries

imagine them placed either side of your fire place

Fantastically carved and detailed: from the life-like features of his face

The Beasts’ expression is set in wild untamed roar

The corner columns are wrapped in foliate ivy decoration and topped with winged cherubs and lions faces

Worth noting is the incredible lichen which has taken years to form covering the back rails of the seat

famously linked to Aphrodite’s birth

adding to its historical and cultural value

the robust construction

rare and complete Regency period Samovar tea urn in dusky patinated ‘sangue di bue’ red with remnants of gold detailing