A Rare 17thC Spanish Baroque Iron Strong Box on Stand c.1660-90 sub-Curios it met with so much

it met with so much favour as to be introduced in the 1885 revision of the British Pharmacopoeia

Q-ships were small merchant vessels fitted with concealed armaments

the whole on a viridian green coloured ground

One sees more of these as floor standing cabinets for instance bedside tables or cartonnier than wall cupboards

A Rare 17thC Spanish Baroque Iron Strong Box on Stand c.1660-90 sub-Curios it met with so muchOrigin: Spanish Period: Baroque Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1660 90 The Box: 19. 5" wide x 12" deep x 8. 5" high On Stand: Height: 23" Width: 29" Depth: 16. 5" The beautifully sculptural and decorative, yet fully functioning, iron strong box, of Spanish origin, the rectangular casket having paneled sides with large drop carrying handles, the heavy duty four gated lock opening with the original key to reveal a vacant interior, the whole sitting on the