Simple Personalized Viking Chest, hand made, Norse box, chest with forged fittings, perfect wedding gift, SCA and Larp, treasure chest

Personalized Viking Chest hand made and a hand-forged steel fittings and linen rope handles. All sides can be hand carved with any pattern you like. It would be perfect for keeping things utility, storing souvenirs or other bigger items. It is made from beautiful alder wood. This chest is finished shellac. SIZE wide 56 cm / 22" deep 24 cm / 9 1/2" high 30 cm / 12" A few words about the medieval chests: The chest is the most common and fundamental item of medieval furniture. Wealthy nobles would own hundreds upon hundreds of chests, as shown by wills and death-rolls. Chests in the Middle Ages served simultaneously as both furniture and luggage. Chests were the most important furniture item of the medieval noble household. Thre was six general styles or classes of medieval chest: box, standard, Viking chest, six-board chest, hutch, and panel chest. The designs of chests were heavily influenced by their intended use. Designs without feet or legs were easier for travelling, especially by cart or wagon. Designs with legs kept their contents much cleaner and were less subject to the filth and vermin of medieval floors. Extensive decoration is rare on chests designed for travelling, as it would easily become damaged and marred. Travelling chests often had hipped or curved lids to shed water. Chests intended for static storage purposes usually had flat lids, which would make them more useful as furniture for seating or other purposes. Travelling chests were often covered in waxed leather to improve their weather resistance.