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A RARE TUDOR OAK CHEST . ENGLISH. CIRCA 1530-70.

THIS FINE AND RARE TUDOR CHEST HAS A SINGLE BOARD TOP WITH ORIGINAL HINGES ABOVE A FRONT CARVED WITH TWO MEDALLION ROUNDELS WITH PORTRAIT CENTRES OF A MALE AND FEMALE, POSSIBLY THE ORIGINAL OWNERS. BOTH ROUNDELS CORNERED BY LEAF AND BUD CARVING, THE SIDES EXTENDING AS FEET SUPPORTS WITH GOTHIC CUT-OUT DECORATION.

LITERATURE- FOR SIMILAR CHESTS SEE THE AGE OF OAK BY PERCY MACQUOID. PG 71, FIG 61B.

STOCK NO 2028.


Dimensions:
Height: 22.5 inches (57.2 cms)
Width: 38 inches (96.5 cms)
Depth: 16 inches (40.6 cms)

£7,500

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