The Hinton House Strong Box
Date circa 1690
Period 17th century
Origin English
Dimension 122 x 82.5 x 43 cm (48 x 32¹/₂ x 16⁷/₈ inches)
The stand is original to the strong box and has concealed lopers to the front, which support the fold-down front of the box. The interior of the strong box reveals two drawers beneath a large open compartment and nine secret compartments.
Date: circa 1690
Period: 17th century
Origin: English
Dimension: 122 x 82.5 x 43 cm (48 x 32¹/₂ x 16⁷/₈ inches)
Provenance: The Rt. Hon. The Earl of Poulett, Hinton House, Somerset, England;
Partridge Fine Arts Plc, London, England;
Private collection, Ireland.
Literature: ‘Furniture History Journal’, 1980, fig. 68; a similar strong box at Ham House, Surrey.
Illustrated: Colin G. Winn, ‘The Pouletts of Hinton House St. George’, 1976, p. 129, fig. 2; photographed in situ in the drawing room of Hinton House, Somerset.
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