17th Century Carved Oak Coffer 20th Century

17th Century Carved Oak Coffer 20th CenturyA 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,

The lid lifts to reveal a glazed interior

A delightful three-quarter length pastel portrait

The vase does show some signs of wear commensurate with age

painting in the Midlands

a capstan inkwell and paperwork to the bureau

Warwickshire Museum

both fully hallmarked for Adie Bros

each flanked by a black enamel panel with silver foliate decoration in the art nouveau style

A superb coromandel

Matthew Mead

A 'Pergamon Moon Globe' or lunar globe

1938 when that particular hallmark was first introduced