A large Indian rosewood VOC chest with brass mounts by Unknown artist
A large Indian rosewood VOC chest with brass mounts by Unknown artist
A large Indian rosewood VOC chest with brass mounts by Unknown artist
A large Indian rosewood VOC chest with brass mounts by Unknown artist
A large Indian rosewood VOC chest with brass mounts by Unknown artist
A large Indian rosewood VOC chest with brass mounts by Unknown artist
A large Indian rosewood VOC chest with brass mounts by Unknown artist
A large Indian rosewood VOC chest with brass mounts by Unknown artist
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A large Indian rosewood VOC chest with brass mounts 1750

Unknown artist

WoodMetalRosewoodBrass
 80 ⨯ 140 ⨯ 65 cm
Price on request

Zebregs & Röell - Fine Art - Antiques

  • About the artwork
    H. 80 x W. 140 x D. 65 cm (including bun feet)

    The many moves from post to post undertaken by VOC employees, while in the East, made the chest an indispensable item of furniture. Also when repatriated the chest fulfilled the important function of packing desirable goods such as tea or Indian textiles, to be sold in patria. Officially the VOC, however, vetoed all private trade and tried to regulate the contents, sizes and number of chest each passenger could ship with him. The present chest was called a “plunjekist,” a kit chest, for the third surgeon, junior carpenter, midshipmen, not really large enough for much ‘contraband.’ However, all these regulations did not really prevent the Company employees from dodging them and from conducting their own private trade.
  • About the artist

    It might happen that an artist or maker is unknown.

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Artwork details

Category
Furniture & InteriorBoxes & Chests
Subject
Dutch HistoryVOC (Dutch East India Company)
Style
Colonial ArtBaroque (1600-1750)
Material & Technique
WoodMetalRosewoodBrass