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A GRAINED AND PAINTED OAK AND IRON-BOUND CHESTPROBABLY 16TH CENTURYWith a gabled lid, three rivetted iron hasps and end handles60cm high, 110cm wide, 60cm deepThis chest or `standard' is typically bound with iron straps and would have been intended for general baggage or possibly important documents. The shaped lid was likely intended to better resist rain on a wet journey as its owner moved from house to house