James I oak carved chest
- Period
- 1622
- Origin
- Gloucestershire
- Dimensions
- W 58 1/2" × H 30 1/4" × D 25"
- Reference
- #Marh2498
This piece has been sold. It is shown here for reference in our archive.
Description
James I oak carved chest, the front with three arcaded panels, the left panel depicting a scrolled tailed serpent with the date 1622 above, the central panel initialed MR above a shield with a rampant lion within and the right hand panel with a single flower, these being flanked by ‘atlantes’ and ‘caryatids’. The frieze rails carved with dragons and serpents being flanked with applied male and female masks.
