Chest lid / safe lid

Description

Iron lid of a safe or treasure chest of the Darien Company, with a complicated lock of fifteen spring bolts, 1695

Museum reference

H.MJ 42

Object name

Chest lid / safe lid

Date

1695

Materials

Iron

Physical description

Iron

Associations

Previous owner: Darien Company
Previous owner: Bank of Scotland

Exhibitions

• 26 Treasures in the National Museum of Scotland (01 Dec 2011 - 29 Jan 2012)
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On display

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