GOTHIC LETTER BOX
ca. 1480-1520

Origin and construction
Gothic letter box, Netherlands, Rhineland, ca. 1480-1520 with remnants of old red coloured painting.

Quarter sawn oak boards with wooden nails fixed together and reinforced on each side with finely forged iron bands with gothic diamond pattern. Lower right corner, iron strap missing.

Original lock and cover plate, movable handle on the lid. with patterns engraved.