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A RARE SMALL LATE 15TH CENTURY ENGLISH OAK MARRIAGE COFFER. CIRCA 1500.

THE TWO PANELLED TOP WITH OLD HINGE REPLACEMENTS ABOVE A TWO PANELLED FRONT WITH GOTHIC TRACERY, ONE CENTRED BY A MONOGRAM OF I.M JOINED TOGETHER BY A LOVE KNOTT. THE SIDES WITH HORIZONTAL LINENFOLD PANELS. THE LETTERING WITH CASTALATED TOPS AND LOVE KNOTT ARE ALMOST IDENTICAL TO A FLOOR TILE FROM STIRLING CASTLE BEARING THE INITIALS OF JAMES IV AND MARGARAT TUDOR. (MARRIED AT HOLYROOD HOUSE 8 AUG 1503)A PICTURE OF THE FLOOR TILE IS INCLUDED IN THE IMAGES. AS IN EARLY LETTERING THE "I" REPRESENTED A "J".
36" WIDE X 19.5" HIGH X 16.5" DEEP.
STOCK NO 955.