A 17th century cedarwood and incise decorated chest, Italian
Hinged boarded lid, the front decorated with geometrically divided panels of carved grotesque and floral design, 157.5cm wide x 64.5cm deep x 59cm high, (62" wide x 25" deep x 23" high)
Sold for
£1,625
inc. premium
Footnotes
- This type of chest was often imported to England from Northern Italy and areas of the Southern Alps, namely Venice, the Adige and Umbria. Used in the main for storing fabrics, the choice of cedarwood was specific for its moth resisting properties.
Literature: Chinnery, Oak Furniture, p. 355, Fig. 3:357, illustrates a cedarwood chest dated to the reign of James I.
Category: Furniture / Oak Furniture
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