A wonderful late 17th to early 18th century chest in solid oak and hand wrought iron. Northern Europe. A great provincial vernacular piece with a beautiful carved apron and feet, hand made hardware and a desirable patina on both the wood and the iron surfaces. Wonderful details overall - from the subtle decoration to the hand wrought nails used to hold the piece - and most notably the beautiful one-plank top - together. Beautiful wabi sabi appearance and usable as a chest, a sideboard or even as a coffee or side table. Please note: the key has been lost somewhere in the previous 300 years.