A Charles II boarded oak box, North Country, circa 1660
A Charles II boarded oak box, North Country, circa 1660
The twin-plank hinged lid with decorative pairs of lightly-carved lines to its edge, the front board with chip-carved ends framing naturalistic flowerheads - roses, daisies and marigolds - all on the same leafy stem and against a matted ground, with small beak-like motifs at each corner, the ends each carved with a pair of foliate lunettes, spaced by tulips, 68cm wide x 49cm deep x 18cm high, (26 1/2in wide x 19in deep x 7in high)
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A Charles II boarded oak box, North Country, circa 1660
The twin-plank hinged lid with decorative pairs of lightly-carved lines to its edge, the front board with chip-carved ends framing naturalistic flowerheads - roses, daisies and marigolds - all on the same leafy stem and against a matted ground, with small beak-like motifs at each corner, the ends each carved with a pair of foliate lunettes, spaced by tulips, 68cm wide x 49cm deep x 18cm high, (26 1/2in wide x 19in deep x 7in high)