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Liege chest with coat of arms of Bishop Maximilian Hamilton, 1763

Wood, iron, leather, paper, 920 × 680 × 955 mm, acquired in 1763
Olomouc Archbishopric – Archdiocesan Museum in Kroměříž, , KE 2358

Liege chests located in Liege Hall Kromeriz Castle, a special administrative site bishopric and later Olomouc Archbishopric, where they were held Manx courts concerning economic disputes and participation in Manx army. A casket was taken by Olomouc Bishop Maximilian Hamilton (1761-1776) in 1763 and served for storage of important documents. The backing paper is on the list of the Episcopal Manx goods that have been leased to the Bishopric of users.

Cyril Měsíc