SALES ARCHIVE
A RARE JAMES I CARVED OAK CIRCULAR FRONTED BOARDED BOX. ENGLISH. CIRCA 1620.
THIS EXTREMELY RARE FORM OF BOX HAS A WONDERFUL DEEPLY CARVED STRAPWORK FREIZE AND A SINGLE PIECE SEMI CIRCULAR TOP. IT HAS A WONDERFUL NATURAL COLOUR AND PATINATION. THE LOCK PLATE IS ORIGINAL, THE HINGES ARE VERY OLD RE-PLACEMENTS.SMALL LOSS TO TOP BACK RIGHT HAND CORNER. ALTHOUGH RARE TRIANGULAR BOXES ALSO EXIST, BUT NEVER HAVE I SEEN A CIRCULAR BOARDED BOX.
24" WIDE X 19.5" DEEP X 9.5" HIGH.
STOCK NO 1378.
THIS EXTREMELY RARE FORM OF BOX HAS A WONDERFUL DEEPLY CARVED STRAPWORK FREIZE AND A SINGLE PIECE SEMI CIRCULAR TOP. IT HAS A WONDERFUL NATURAL COLOUR AND PATINATION. THE LOCK PLATE IS ORIGINAL, THE HINGES ARE VERY OLD RE-PLACEMENTS.SMALL LOSS TO TOP BACK RIGHT HAND CORNER. ALTHOUGH RARE TRIANGULAR BOXES ALSO EXIST, BUT NEVER HAVE I SEEN A CIRCULAR BOARDED BOX.
24" WIDE X 19.5" DEEP X 9.5" HIGH.
STOCK NO 1378.
Dimensions:
Height: 9.5 inches (24.1 cms)
Width: 24 inches (61.0 cms)
Depth: 19.5 inches (49.5 cms)