A Dutch East India Company teak chest dated 1725

the hinged lid inscribed '1725' to the underside and accompanied by the official monogram of the Dutch East India Company, raised on bun feet, with twin carry handles, 89cm wide, 39cm deep, 52.5cm high, Chests of this type formed an important part of the travelling furniture of officials of the Dutch East India Company (VOC), particularly on the long voyage between the Dutch East Indies and Europe. The VOC regulated both the dimensions and number of chests which its employees could carry aboard Company ships, with allowances determined according to rank. On repatriation, for example, a Governor-General was permitted eighteen large chests, a member of the Council of India ten, and a minister of religion two, while lower-ranking members of a ship's company were restricted to a single smaller chest. Regulations governing the prescribed dimensions of such chests are recorded in VOC resolutions of 1717 and 1750. Condition Report, Condition Report, This lot does not have a condition report, if you would like further information, please click the 'Request A Condition Report’ button below. Request A Condition Report, Request A Condition Report

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