Coffer Front
1500-1550 (made)
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| Place of origin |
FRENCH: First half of the 16th century.
Front of an oak coffer with four panels carved with the following subjects beginning at the left; 1) floral scrollwork terminating in animals’ heads and surmounted by a cherub’s head, 2) an ornamental stand, surmounted by a floral ornament and scrolls, 3) floral scrollwork, terminating in horses heads and 4) floral scrollwork surmounted by a cherub’s head. Four turned half-balusters are applied to the framework between panels.
Front of an oak coffer with four panels carved with the following subjects beginning at the left; 1) floral scrollwork terminating in animals’ heads and surmounted by a cherub’s head, 2) an ornamental stand, surmounted by a floral ornament and scrolls, 3) floral scrollwork, terminating in horses heads and 4) floral scrollwork surmounted by a cherub’s head. Four turned half-balusters are applied to the framework between panels.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Oak, carving |
| Brief description | Carved front of an oak coffer; France; 1500-1550; Ex Peyre Collection. |
| Physical description | FRENCH: First half of the 16th century. Front of an oak coffer with four panels carved with the following subjects beginning at the left; 1) floral scrollwork terminating in animals’ heads and surmounted by a cherub’s head, 2) an ornamental stand, surmounted by a floral ornament and scrolls, 3) floral scrollwork, terminating in horses heads and 4) floral scrollwork surmounted by a cherub’s head. Four turned half-balusters are applied to the framework between panels. |
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| Object history | Purchased for £15 from Monsieur Emile Peyre, Avenue Malakoff, Paris. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 694-1895 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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