Seaman`s chest from the XVII- XVIII century. Polychrome wood. Original lock. Inner lid from a later period. It shows wear and tear due to use and the passage of time. With faults in the wood and in the polychromy. Measurements: 42 x 84 x 43 cm. The chest, chest (or ark in its smaller dimensions) is a piece of furniture in the form of a closed box that is used to store various objects such as bedding, belongings, etc. The present example is of the `sailor` type, as it was used by sailors to store their belongings during their long voyages at sea. With a prismatic structure, the front of our chest is decorated with a starry motif, while the inside of the hinged lid has three oval-shaped panels depicting Saint Sebastian with a handshake, Saint Joseph with the child and the Virgin and Child. It has a back panel that would have acted as a double lid. The side handles are also made of wood.