17th Century Carved Oak Coffer Scientific Instruments The centre compartment is sealed

The centre compartment is sealed with a brass lever which opens and closes with ease

when it heats and disorders a woman’s person

A very fine gouache by Suffolk artist Mary Ellot Lewis

There is some light craquelure throughout but generally the work remains in a good condition throughout and presents well

17th Century Carved Oak Coffer Scientific Instruments The centre compartment is sealedA finely carved 17th century oak coffer of good proportions. The three panel front boasts a deeply carved rampant lion to the central panel with two intricately carved foliate designs to the left and right. The panels are divided with a large flower, its head flanking the escutcheon and heavily leafed stem descending. Each border is heavily decorated, the gadrooned edge of the lid rather charmingly remaining unfinished. The carvings are likely later,