17th Century Spanish Baroque Carved Oak and Iron Chest With Original Key

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17th century Spanish or Spanish Colonial oak chest with wrought iron hinges and mounts, original key and working lock. The front panel with chip carved surface, scalloped gardrooning surrounding circular sunbursts. The beautiful wrought iron hinges with openwork Gothic tracery which could make this chest even older. Or a transition piece.
I love finding a piece in such ‘virgin’ condition, the dry surface, no wax or shellac to mar the original surface. It is also rare to see the original lock and key. Likely Spanish, but very possibly Mexican from the Spanish Colonial period. Here is a piece of history, surviving intact for 400 years.
29.5 inches wide 16.5 deep 13.5 highDimensions: Height: 13.5 in (34.29 cm)Width: 29.5 in (74.93 cm)Depth: 16.5 in (41.91 cm)Style: Baroque (Of the Period)Materials and Techniques: Iron,Oak,Wrought Iron,Carved,Hand-CarvedPlace of Origin: SpainPeriod: Early 17th CenturyDate of Manufacture: 1600Condition: GoodWear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Various minor losses and dings, and old repair to the front left panel, the top and front showing separation cracks. All to be expected, and even cherished, in a piece of this age. Se photos. Contact me with any questions.Seller Location: Stamford, CTReference Number: 1stDibs: LU803042328722