Baroque Brass Bound Oyster Veneered Coffre Fort

Likely Dutch or English, circa 1790, unsigned, exterior in kingwood oyster veneers with ornate brass strap mounts terminating in fleur-de-lis, featuring a fall front hinged lid, revealing to drawers to the obverse with various hidden compartments to the center and above, and open chest interior.

9 x 14 x 9 in.

From a Private Collector, Davie County, North Carolina

Scattered chips, veneers losses, and surface scratches; areas of the brass mounts loose and lifting.