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It is bound in iron bars and divided into various compartments for storing jewellery and other valuables. The inside of the lid is decorated with a popular moralising print depicting the parable of the rich and self-indulgent Dives and Lazarus, the beggar at his gate. Popular Bible stories were often set to verse, illustrated and sold as prints for the devout to use as simple objects for worship or in this case as a reminder to the owner not to put wealth and luxury before God.","physicalDescription":"Iron-mounted wood box with fall front, fitted with drawers and lidded compartments, lined with paper and tooled leather.\n\nThe exterior of oak stained black, bound with iron hasps and studded with iron nails. Iron key hole escutcheon. The hasp that closes the box with shaped scroll-end tongue, the upper part foliated. Iron carrying handle at centre of lid, iron hinges. The fall-front lined with marbled paper and containing three stained drawers with recessed mouldings and circular drawer knobs. Above the drawers a fixed tray with front edges covered with marbled paper similar to that lining the fall-front. The interior is divided into six compartments with three removeable vertical dividers (stained red). Four of the compartments contain drawers that lift out, with lids covered with tooled leather and metal ring handles (one missing). Two other smaller lids are missing. At the lower left hand corner is an ink well compartment with a circular aperture in the centre (missing its sliding lid and a 'fixed iron lid'.\n\nModifications: Corner mounts on lid, front flap hinges, and two long strap mounts underneath the box all apparently added. Fragments of a dark red linen(?) lined leatherette survive, presumed to be a replacement for the original leather exterior covering\n\nPasted to the inside of the lid is a single leave woodcut, (Flugblatt) depicting the parable of Dives and Lazarus, not earlier than first half of 16th century (1530 - 1580). the name, probably reads: Hans Banschaw, with the text as follows:\n\nEin reicher Mann hie Christus weld /\r\nDer prächtig war het Gut un Geld.\r\nMit Purpurkleidt una mit Sindon /\r\nDiss war ein Leinwath so gethon.\r\nDas man dem Goldt gleich schätzen thet /\r\nLebt täglich wol het viel P--cket.\r\nIn Uberfluss und Hoffart g -------\r\nSein H ----------- doch uppigk ----\r\n           ----\r\nVor ---- aro den armen Mann /\r\n------s sich die Handlein / nemen an.\r\nDie ihm sein Schwer ablecken thäten.\r\nUnd gross Mitleiden mit ihn hatten.\r\nLetztlichen Gott ihn zu Stich nam /\r\nIn die Schoss Abraham er kam.\r\nDas ist zur ewigen Frewd /\r\nDer Reich dar gegen kam in Leid.\r\n\r\n         ----\r\nDann er auch --------------- begrabn /\r\nDoch in Abgrund der Hell ihn haben\r\nDie bösen Geister bald getragen /\r\nDa er in Qual führet gross klagn.\r\nUna bittet Abraham er wolt /\r\nLazarum senden das er solt.\r\nDiss zeigen an den Brüdern sein /\r\nDas sie nicht kämen such in pein.\r\n                 ---\r\nAbraham -------- ihm absch -----\r\nUnd saget: Solches ----- hett sug.\r\nSie haben Mosen und Propheten /\r\nWann sie nicht solche hören theten.\r\nSo wurden sie nicht glauberl dem /\r\nSo von den Lob --------------- kem.\r\nWegen ------ achtung Geist Hofart\r\n-------------- et deiser Reich Ward.\r\n\r\nZu Lübeck/ bey Hans Bansclaw Brieffmaler und Kartenmahler /\r\nWonhafftig in der Kolk bey Holsstrassen.\r\n\r\n\r\n","artistMakerPerson":[{"name":{"text":"Unknown","id":"A1848"},"association":{"text":"","id":""},"note":""}],"artistMakerOrganisations":[],"artistMakerPeople":[],"materials":[{"text":"beech","id":"AAT11948"},{"text":"leather-cloth","id":"x39276"},{"text":"paper","id":"x30308"}],"techniques":[{"text":"joining","id":"AAT137062"},{"text":"staining","id":"AAT53058"},{"text":"nailing","id":"AAT53017"}],"materialsAndTechniques":"Oak and beech with iron mounts; interior partly covered in textured paper","categories":[{"text":"Woodwork","id":"THES48877"},{"text":"Containers","id":"THES48972"},{"text":"Medieval and renaissance","id":"THES271264"}],"styles":[],"collectionCode":{"text":"FWK","id":"THES48597"},"images":["2006AE3207","2006AE3222","2006AE3221","2006AE3204","2006AE3227","2016JL5597","2016JL5598","2016JL5599","2016JL5600","2016JL5601","2016JL5602","2016JL5603","2016JL5604","2018KY2266"],"imageResolution":"high","galleryLocations":[{"current":{"text":"003","id":"THES302341"},"free":"","case":"","shelf":"","box":""}],"partTypes":[[{"text":"Box","id":""}]],"contentWarnings":[{"apprise":"","note":""}],"placesOfOrigin":[{"place":{"text":"Germany","id":"x28873"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"productionDates":[{"date":{"text":"1600-1650","earliest":"1600-01-01","latest":"1650-12-31"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"associatedObjects":[],"creditLine":"Gift from Miss M.M. 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