Elizabeth I inlaid oak chest
- Period
- Circa 1585
- Origin
- Possibly London
- Dimensions
- W 53 1/2" × H 29" × D 23"
- Reference
- #Marh2215
This piece has been sold. It is shown here for reference in our archive.
Description
Elizabeth I inlaid oak, sycamore and beech chest of very high quality. The front arranged with three applied arcades with beech or sycamore panels inlaid with holly and bog oak, these being flanked by applied carved columns with ionic capitals. The lower rail and frieze rails inlaid.
Provenance: Abbey House, Malmesbury, in the last image you can see the chest in-situ on the righthand side of room.
