Brass-adorned English Leatherwork Chest

A 17th century English leatherwork chest, with domed hinged lid,…
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A 17th century English leatherwork chest, with domed hinged lid, profusely decorated with varying sized brass repousse floral pattern and brass repousse flower inspired lock plate. 117 x 56 x 61 cm.

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  • Embossed / Repousse - Embossing, also known as repousse, is the technique of decorating metal with raised designs, by pressing or beating out the design from the reverse side of the object.It is the opposite of chasing, where the decoration is applied from the front. An embossed or repoussed object may have chasing applied to finish off the design.

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