French Renaissance Carved Oak Coffer, Early 17Th Century
Stock No
RUS519
2024
- £900.00
- €1,053 Euro
- $1,213 US Dollar
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Item Description
A late 16th to early 17th-century French provincial oak coffer in the Renaissance style. The front is carved with a frieze of egg-and-dart beneath blind arcading. The corner pilasters and projecting base are later additions, probably seventeenth century, decorated with baluster and foliate motifs in the Renaissance taste. The crisp, regular carving of the front is set against the free-hand quality, elegant sense of movement and textured wood of the pilasters, lending the coffer a layered and compelling history. The escutcheon is original, while the top is likely a further addition, featuring characterful loop hinges. A warm patina, consistent throughout, unifies its different elements.
A captivating coffer of small scale and layered history.
- Height: 44 cm
- Width: 56 cm
- Depth: 41 cm
- Good condition. Original finish, cleaned and waxed. Minor traces of historical woodworm, now inactive. Some losses near the loop hinges. Orignal escutcheon.
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Item Info
Seller
Seller Location
London, London
Item Dimensions
H: 44cm W: 56cm D: 41cm
Period
18th Century & Earlier
Item Location
Paris, France
Seller Location
London, London
Item Location
Paris, France
Seller Contact No
+44 (0)7457 404902
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