Lot 108 , A Louis XIV kingwood and ormolu mounted strong box, c.1700, 28.5 cm wide excluding handles, clasp broken

A Louis XIV kingwood and ormolu mounted strong box, c.1700,
applied with elaborate scroll work strap hinges and side carrying handles, the interior with two slots for coins and banknotes above a fall front enclosing a single base drawer,
28.5 cm wide excluding handles, clasp broken
£300-500

Condition:
Overall of even warm brown walnut tone, gilt brass mounts now mostly rubbed through to the base metal, some small sections of veneer missing from the back of the lid and the lower back of the casket, lock looks original but no key present, interior with apertures cut into the base along with a base drawer, latch clasp is broken in half.

Sold for £1,300