James I oak desk box
Circa 1610
England
W 25 1/4" × H 9 1/2" × D 15 1/2"
Stock # Marh2862
£1,250.00
James I oak desk box, the front and sides carved with nulled decoration with a simple base moulding, the interior with an extra thick back board and (now fixed) sliding mechanism possibly used as a secret compartment.
These were designed to be placed on the lap of the sitter, or on the table before him, and often of a convenient and portable size: Victor Chinnery, Oak furniture the British tradition.