Antique Italian Baroque Walnut & Engraved Iron Jewelry Strong Box Cassone 1600 Drawings & Prints A very Fine antique French

A very Fine antique French Empire gilt bronze statue clock

decorated with a famille rose design and having a gilded rim

warm honey colored patina

painted on an ivory wafer and signed "Smart" to the lower right hand side

Antique Italian Baroque Walnut & Engraved Iron Jewelry Strong Box Cassone 1600 Drawings & Prints A very Fine antique FrenchSOLD A rare antique 17th century Italian Baroque walnut jewelry or strong box, circa 1600. The box made from solid walnut, the substantial box having a locking hinged lid with hand forged iron bolts, the bolts go through the lid and connect to a pair of heavy gauge engraved strap hinges. The box has a hand forged iron carrying handle with gimballed fittings allowing the handle to move. To the front is a hand forged iron flower shaped lock escutcheon