Coffer
Category
Furniture
Date
1500 - 1599
Materials
wood, gilt, copper and velvet
Measurements
605 mm (Height) x 410 mm (Depth); 1460 mm (Length)
Place of origin
Italy
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Fenton House, London
NT 1448817
Summary
Coffer with arched top, covered in crimson velvet and bound with bands of gilt copper embossed with double-headed eagles and conventional floral designs. Three hasps in front, two loop handles at the side, mounted on bracket feet. Italian, possibly 16th century.
Provenance
Bequeathed by Lady Katherine Binning (1871-1952) with Fenton House in 1952.