Enquiry information

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.