Coffer
Category
Furniture
Date
1580
Materials
Cedar
Measurements
570 x 586 mm; 1683 mm (L)
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Dudmaston, Shropshire
NT 813748
Summary
Chest: Rectangular Elizabethan coffer, 2 panels to lid and 3 to front decorated with penwork depicting battle scenes in moulded surround, flanked by female figures playing musical instruments. Arcaded border with deer, unicorns and putti. Style of decoration taken from Italian engravings.
Provenance
Muriel Cope Darby; Darby collection.