A Steel Lockbox
LATE 17th century
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The box paneled and beaded on all sides, the hinged lid centering a “spiked angel,” the facade with lock in the figural form of the Demigod of the Third Hand, flanked by ancient symbols, the side with six complex runes.
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Wear and dents to edges, and some pitting overall.
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Property from the collection of Mrs. Elizabeth Grantham, New Orleans; a gift from her husband, a sea captain, 1847.
Lot 37
A Steel Lockbox