17th Century Carved Oak Coffer Scientific Instruments The chair frame is solid

The chair frame is solid and in an untouched condition

Provenance: By repute

The centre compartment is sealed with a brass lever which opens and closes with ease

when it heats and disorders a woman’s person

attractive condition

17th Century Carved Oak Coffer Scientific Instruments The chair frame is solidA finely carved 17th century oak coffer of good proportions. The three panel front boasts a deeply carved rampant lion to the central panel with two intricately carved foliate designs to the left and right. The panels are divided with a large flower, its head flanking the escutcheon and heavily leafed stem descending. Each border is heavily decorated, the gadrooned edge of the lid rather charmingly remaining unfinished. The carvings are likely later,