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The inside is also veneered with kingwood and fitted with one small kingwood drawer. The reinforcing bands and drop handles are of gilt brass.<br><br><b>Materials & Making</b><br>Kingwood, a form of rosewood from Central and South America, was much admired for its natural grain patterns. It was used as decorative veneer, even on something as utilitarian as a strong box.<br><br><b>Time</b><br>A number of finely veneered strong boxes have survived from the 1670s, including one from Ham House, Richmond, Surrey.  The nobility used these portable strong boxes when travelling between their various properties, often in times of uncertainty and political upheaval.","physicalDescription":"Oak, veneered with a tropical hardwood, identified by eye as kingwood - aka princes wood (oyster-cut on exterior, straight grain on interior) arranged to form a pattern. Spring hook with a brass hasp and plate, cut with scrolls. Chest further decorated with 3 long hinge-bands, eight angle pieces and 7 strengthening bands of brass also ornamented with scrolls. There is a brass drop handle at either end and a drawer inside. Each end is pierced vertically with a hole for a screw by which chest can be secured downwards (into floorboards) against removal. Inside (bottom PR) is a plain drawer (the fabric pull almost entirely missing) that sits within a plain housing. 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Registry lists as RP 1896/106283\n\nPurchased from Messrs. W. Williamson &amp; Sons, Guildford for £6. 12<i>s.</i>\r\n\r\nListed on Department Form as\r\n\"1 Spanish Box, brass mounted & key (veneer cracked) purchased from W. Williamson & Sons, Guildford, 30th November 1896 for £6.12.0\r\n\r\n1/1/97 List\r\nshows the box as English not Spanish","historicalContext":"","briefDescription":"Oak strong box, veneered with kingwood, with brass mounts.  England or Netherlands, ca. 1670-1700.","bibliographicReferences":[],"production":"","productionType":{"text":"","id":""},"contentDescription":"","contentPlaces":[],"associatedPlaces":[],"contentPerson":[],"associatedPerson":[],"contentOrganisations":[],"associatedOrganisations":[],"contentPeople":[],"associatedPeople":[],"contentEvents":[],"associatedEvents":[],"contentOthers":[],"contentConcepts":[],"contentLiteraryRefs":[],"galleryLabels":[{"text":"British Galleries:\nThis box appears decorative, but it was also very difficult to break open or steal. It has a strong lock and two bolts concealed in the sides, so that it could be screwed down into floorboards if necessary. Its owner probably used it when travelling to keep valuable items secure.","date":{"text":"27/03/2003","earliest":"2003-03-27","latest":"2003-03-27"}}],"partNumbers":["793:1-1896","793:2-1896"],"accessionNumberNum":"793","accessionNumberPrefix":"","accessionYear":1896,"otherNumbers":[],"copyNumber":"","aspects":["WHOLE","Strongbox","key"],"assets":["2019LN3298","2019LR2158","2019LP9098","2019LP8669","2019LP7185","2019LP5636","2019LR5980","2019LU1250","2019LV5015","2019LV4911"],"recordModificationDate":"2025-04-12","recordCreationDate":"2003-03-27","availableToBook":false}}