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Elizabeth I carved Exeter chest
- Period
- Circa 1580 - 1600
- Origin
- Exeter, Devon
- Dimensions
- W 60 1/2" × H 29 3/4" × D 23 3/4"
- Reference
- #Marh1589
This piece has been sold. It is shown here for reference in our archive.
Description
Elizabeth I joined oak and carved Exeter chest of high quality, the front with three arcaded panels with botanical imagery. The styles and rails carved with vine and leaf, shell, S-scrolls with roundels, and guilloche motifs. All these designs are found within Exeter’s historic fabric in panelling, overmantels, doors etc.