Box; Portugal, late 18th century.

Box; Portugal, late 18th century. Paper and body. Presents handles of later period. It has damages. Measurements: 28 x 26.5 x 18.5 cm. Document-holder box, as can be deduced from the three drawers that structure the exterior, although it is worth mentioning that one of them acts as a lid. This type of case was an object of great luxury in the late Baroque period. The piece is supported on four legs with a chamfered ball-shaped base. The cube-shaped piece ends in a base in the form of a hipped roof. As for the ornamentation on the box, it has a design of geometric shapes arranged on the front, back and sides. The ornamentation is based on a square perimeter with plant motifs at the corners, which contains a rhomboidal pattern inside that alternates between different shades. The interior, which is divided into different spaces, is decorated in blue, with red and white decorative elements that are much more expressive in design than the aforementioned exterior.