Antique 18th Century Dutch Colonial East India Co Teak & Brass VOC Chest 1740 Drawings & Prints the frames are solid French

the frames are solid French oak

This image sold at Christies Auction NY in their 19th & 20th Century prints auction November 3rd 1998 for $4

5 cm X 2 cm

meaning blot or stain)

Antique 18th Century Dutch Colonial East India Co Teak & Brass VOC Chest 1740 Drawings & Prints the frames are solid FrenchSOLD A good antique 18th century Dutch Colonial Governor's teak & brass mounted ebonized chest, Dutch East Indies Company VOC, circa 1740. The VOC (Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie) was formed during the first few years of the 1600s and was a powerful global trading company with a significant colonial presence in the East Indies until the late 1700s. Such chests were originally brought from Europe & as time went on were made colonially from local