Fabulous Arts & Crafts Carved Oak Coffer / Box
A fabulous Arts and Crafts carved oak coffer or blanket box, dating to circa 1900-1910, profusely carved to all four sides with foliate scrolls and seed heads. A beautifully crafted piece, the corners have exposed tenon joints and the end drop handles are decorated with pierced spades. Offered in pretty good condition, commensurate with age, the carving is crisp and the colour is still good. There is a shrinkage crack about 3-4mm wide between the base boards that extends across the piece but this is stabilised and I have filled it in at the ends where it can be seen from the sides, and there is a small shrinkage crack to the left hand side of the top that is about 1mm wide at its widest. Again it looks to be stable and the timbers are so thick that it isn't going to cause any problems. Do email if you require further photos. The box measures 75.5cm wide, 50.5cm deep and 45cm high.
StatusSOLD
Ref17988
SOLD
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