Coffer

North French or South Netherlandish (?)

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Locked chests of various sizes provided security, privacy, and order in middle-class homes. Large boxes stored linens, clothes, kitchenware, and dishes, while small coffers such as this safeguarded money, jewelry, and legal documents.

Coffer, Cuir bouilli (tooled leather), iron mounts and lock over wood core, North French or South Netherlandish (?)

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