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Powder Chest
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Powder Chest

anonymous · 1866 · plastic; brass (alloy)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

Three brass powder boxes of identical rectangular base but of different heights. On top they all have two eyes, placed in opposite corners, and the lock. The locks are each of a different type. The smallest box has a double lock marked 1, of which the outer lid opens on a hinge and is closed with a large screw; the inner edge is filled with an unknown plastic. The inner lid is loose and has a ring on top. The largest box has a single lid marked 2, of the same type as the outer lid of the smallest box and the inner edge also lined with plastic. The medium-sized box has a double lock again, marked 3, the outer lid provided with a bayonet lock and a hinge that gives the lid the opportunity to rotate; the inner lid is the same as in the smallest box. [combined description]

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit linePowder Chest. 1866. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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