OLD COAL BOX CLEAN, NEVER USED, WRAPPED IN EMBOSSED BRASS WITH DOUBLE HEAD EAGLE SHIELDS.

If post is up this Formidable old wood box wrapped in great embossed thin brass sheet, is still available for sale and pick up in Palm Springs. Antique Russian Hammered Brass Trunk. It stands on two eagle clawns in the front. A real touch of class, elegance and distinction in any room very hard to find this days. This pieces are interior designers dream. Decorative accent that go with any deco style at home or office. Mint conditions, perfectly functional. Aprox Dimensions: 23.75" wide 13.125" deep 19" tall Great detail with its eagle clawns as legs but the magic is in the punched double head eagle prusian shield. The Russian Double Headed Eagle, also known as the Coat of Arms of Imperial Russia and the Romanov family crest, was adopted in the 15th century, when Russia became the "Third Rome." The two heads represent the dual sovereignty of the Tsar, both secular and religious. The image of St. George slaying the dragon, an ancient symbol of Russia, was combined with the double headed eagle of the Byzantine Empire to create the arms.