Coffer
16th century (made)
| Place of origin |
Coffer of carved walnut inlaid with holly. In in middle of the moulded lid is a raised panel inlaid with a leafy device. The front panel of the coffer is inlaid with a cartouche amid floral scrollwork and each of the side panels with a circle enclosing a rosette; below each panel is a band of gadroons. The front angles are carved with acanthus leafage. Each of the four feet is in the shape of a lion’s paw. The inside is lined with ornamental green velvet.
The back apparently oak (a single plank).
Right side moulding missing from lid.
The back apparently oak (a single plank).
Right side moulding missing from lid.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | walnut, holly, inlay |
| Brief description | Walnut with inlay of pale wood, Italian c1550 |
| Physical description | Coffer of carved walnut inlaid with holly. In in middle of the moulded lid is a raised panel inlaid with a leafy device. The front panel of the coffer is inlaid with a cartouche amid floral scrollwork and each of the side panels with a circle enclosing a rosette; below each panel is a band of gadroons. The front angles are carved with acanthus leafage. Each of the four feet is in the shape of a lion’s paw. The inside is lined with ornamental green velvet. The back apparently oak (a single plank). Right side moulding missing from lid. |
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| Object history | Bought for £13 17s.6d 'wormeaten, worn, chipped'. |
| Historical context | Comparable chests Walnut chest with added lock; 'perhaps in part Italian, 1500-1600'. Ashmolean Museum, Oxford WA 1937.86 Presented by Mr and Mrs Edmund Houghton |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 938-1904 |
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| Record created | May 25, 2005 |
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