Renaissance Painted Iron Strong Box (Armoured Coffert) c.1580–1620, Nuremberg Southern GermanyA rare German Renaissance armoured iron coffret, dating to c. 15801620, Southern Germany, likely Nuremberg, a centre renowned for the production of sophisticated ironwork and complex security mechanisms during the late Renaissance period. The rectangular coffret is constructed of iron panels held by armoured and hand forged wrought iron straps, secured with heavy rivets and ornamented with quatrefoil headed studs. The front panel retains original