Antique Carved Walnut & Iron Coffer Chest Strong Guild Box Simmern Germany 1737 Drawings & Prints Lord Ganesha

Lord Ganesha

the sun shines on one row of cottages and the row on the opposite side is in shadow

the cabinet is very finely carved with the coat of arms of the House of Bourbon

when they encounter a stranger on the road and do not see that he is Jesus resurrected

warm honey colored patina

Antique Carved Walnut & Iron Coffer Chest Strong Guild Box Simmern Germany 1737 Drawings & Prints Lord GaneshaA rare antique early 18th century carved walnut strongbox chest, dated and dedicated, Simmern, Germany 1737. This very fine antique box is incredibly stout and robust, made from solid walnut and crafted in 1737 and likely served a civil, guild, or personal storage chest for important documents, located in Simmern: a historic Medieval town in the Rhineland Palatinate region of Germany. The lift up hinged lid having stepped top with 'fish scale' carving