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The metal box is completely covered with black leather. The decoration is richly chased, a technique in which the decoration is beaten into the metal with a punch, with symbolic illustrations, including a Burgundian fire steel and garlands. The lid is stuffed, which means that it has a curved surface with a regular curving. The inscription 'oy parut' can be read on the lid. The word 'parut' is a conjugation of the verb 'paraître' and can be translated as 'appeared'. Such chests were used for storing money, valuable documents and jewels. Probably they were also used as bridal chests.

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Title	chest
Material and technique	Wrought iron, leather
Object type	Chest > Holder > Kitchen and household > Utensil
Location	This object is in storage

Dimensions	Height 14 cm Width 21 cm Depth 11,5 cm
Artists	Smith: Anoniem
Accession number	M 1 (KN&V)
Credits	Gift Coll. Mr J.W. Frederiks, 1994
Department	Applied Arts & Design
Acquisition date	1994
Creation date	in 1500-1525
Collector	Collector / J.W. Frederiks
Internal exhibitions	Hand Made - Long Live Craft (2013)
Research	Show research Alma
Material	Wrought iron > Iron > Common metal > Metal > Inorganic material > Material > Material and technique Leather > Skin > Animal material > Organic material > Material > Material and technique
Object	Chest > Holder > Kitchen and household > Utensil
Geographical origin	France > Western Europe > Europe