An impressive early 16th Century oak coffer, Normandy, circa 1500, having a deep plank hinged top

An impressive early 16th Century oak coffer, Normandy, circa 1500, having a deep plank hinged top, above a series of four Gothic tracery carved panels, each of different design within broad mason’s mitred rails, the muntin rail below the iron lockplate carved with a single roundel and the scratch date MDLXXI, a pair of linenfold carved panels to each side. 180cm wide, 75cm deep, 88cm high Provenance: With Mary Bellis Antiques, Hungerford, Berkshire, pre 1984. Roger Rosewell FSA CollectionSimonini collection