Coffer
16th century (made)
On the front panel is a composition in high relief, which has been identified as Solomon and the Queen of Sheba, or as Ester and King Ahasuerus; the borders decorated with festoons, etc. Around the margin of the panel is a Flemish inscription.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Carved oak |
| Brief description | Flemish; 16th century; carved oak; Queen of Sheba |
| Physical description | On the front panel is a composition in high relief, which has been identified as Solomon and the Queen of Sheba, or as Ester and King Ahasuerus; the borders decorated with festoons, etc. Around the margin of the panel is a Flemish inscription. |
| Dimensions | HLW: 58.4x95.3x54.6cm (from file) |
| Marks and inscriptions | DE SICK GADES VOLCK VMME THO BRINGEN HADDE VOR GENAMEN ISTOM LESTEN SVIV |
| Object history | Bought for £6 |
| Bibliographic reference | Fred Roe, A History of Oak Furniture, London, 1920, p.19
Identifies the representation of Ester and King Ahasuerus. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 7098-1860 |
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| Record created | February 23, 2005 |
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