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Charles I elm boarded chest
- Period
- 1645
- Origin
- Somerset, England
- Dimensions
- W 50 3/4" × H 22 1/4" × D 17"
- Reference
- #Marh1092
This piece has been sold. It is shown here for reference in our archive.
Description
Carles I elm boarded chest. Carved with botanical imagery of the very best quality, with thistles, flowers,vine and leaf flanking the central lock plate which is set within a shield and dated 1645.
A near identical chest is illustrated in Victor Chinnery’s Oak Furnture, page 106, figure 2:110.
Rare collector’s piece.