James I cedar boarded chest
1603 - 1625
North Italy (made for the English gentry)
W 32 1/2" × H 14" × D 15 1/2"
£3,250.00
James I cedar wood or cypress chest, the front decorated with foliage designs and being flanked by female caryatids.
Exceptionally small for this type of chest, almost being a being a large box, for the storage of valuable clothing.