18th Century Oak Six Plank Coffer handcrafted later slats

later slats

indistinctly signed lower right

feather and cross banded top with leaf carved edge over a leaf carved frieze and raised on eight barley twist supports and stretchers with central turned circular boss with carved finial

with incised leaf decoration

Dimensions: 138cm wide x 51cm deep x 38cm deep cornice x 27cm deep shelves x 33cm deep shelves base x 206cm high x 91cm high base

18th Century Oak Six Plank Coffer handcrafted later slats18th Century Oak Six Plank Coffer. A charming early oak six plank coffer of traditional construction, featuring a single board hinged lid above a deep storage compartment. Raised on integral plank ends, the chest displays excellent colour and patina, with attractive grain throughout the oak boards and a simple wrought iron lock plate to the front. The six plank construction represents one of the earliest and most enduring forms of vernacular