Spanish colonial leather-covered wooden money box, 1600s-1700s. 3415 grams, 19-1/2" long, 8-1/4" deep, 6-3/4" tall. Significant as the type of box used to carry cobs on board ships, the wood crude but with leather covering all over and with ornate pierced and engraved blacksmith-made iron mounts and lock hasp, in original condition as found, with much of the original leather intact and with original hinges and handles, some minor losses including a missing back right corner plate. With photo-certificate.
Estimate: $400 - 600