17thc oak spice box

A charming oak spice box from the mid to the late 17thc containing drawers and a lock which was replaced sometime in the late 19thc but still retaining it`s original iron escutchion plate. Spices were rare and expensive so had to be behind lock and key, this has the fine original iron hinges & is very finely made with sunken panels to the door & the sides, with applied scratch mouldings, this would have been a very expensive item when new, the drawers have brass knobs that are not original but are old.

Materials:

Oak