An unusual Charles II boarded oak chest, West Country, circa 1660
Having a single-plank lid, the front divided into three fictive panels, each incise-carved with a rosette-centred lozenge and framing lunettes, above applied boarded legs imitating notched turnings, the slab-ends extending to form shaped supports, 100.5cm wide x 33.5cm deep x 63cm high, (39 1/2in wide x 13in deep x 24 1/2in high)
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A significant amount of care has been taken, in terms of the carved design and the applied front 'legs', to create the appearance of a joined piece of furniture.