Large Florentine Giltwood Box with J. van Ruisdael Dutch Landscape Painting.
Large Vintage Florentine Giltwood Box Chest, Ornate Gold Storage Document Box, Hand Painted Jacob van Ruisdael Dutch Landscape Painting.
The box measures an impressive 17” x 17”, and is styled in the Florentine/Continental European tradition. The lid features a beautiful 15” x 15” framed painting of a romanticized interpretation of a 17th-century masterpiece by Jacob van Ruisdael (Landscape with a Waterfall).
The chest features a base embellished with an elegant foliate relief pattern and a lid frame with relief carved acanthus leaves and classic bead-and-reel detailing.   When opened, the box reveals a red velvet-lined interior compartment and a brass hinge with a specialized sliding metal lid-stay support arm. 
Condition is very good. The red velvet interior is excellent.
Dimensions:
L 17” x W 17” x H 5.5”
Painting 15” x 15”