Casket - oak wood

German late Gothic chest.
Made of very heavy oak with large and heavy wrought-iron hinges.
This type of chest is called a Stollentruhe.
They were mainly found in northwest Germany.
As prestigious furniture in large houses and castles.
The stollen are the broad side stiles that also serve as legs.
Gothic lock plate.
The hinges are hand-forged but from a later restoration.