Catalogue description 'Bruce Ransom Chest'. Rectangular coffer of oak in a boarded construction, pinned with...

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Details of E 27/9
Reference: E 27/9
Description:

'Bruce Ransom Chest'. Rectangular coffer of oak in a boarded construction, pinned with wooden dowels: with iron strap hinges, damaged; hasp, lock, lock-plate and handle missing. Internally divided into two compartments. Painted decoration: on front, shields of arms of John de Coupland (left) and another, unidentified; on lid: John de Colville, England, ancient; shield obliterated; Ralph Neville of Raby Painted inscription: 'Hic continentur obligaciones super deliberacione et redempcione domini David Brus die iij mensis Octobris [anno domini mccclvij]'.
Date: [c 1360]
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Former reference in The National Archives: E 39/36 case
Legal status: Public Record(s)
Physical description: chest(s)
Dimensions: 96cm x 25cm x 22cm
Closure status: Open Document, Open Description

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