14th Aug, 2024 10:00
Cotswold Living
86
Gothic oak coffer
possibly 16th Century and later, with carved panels, an open carve fretwork apron below a Latin verse, carved to three sides, with Alfred Bishop & Son museum label to the base, 104cm wide x 72cm high x 58cm deep
Provenance: By repute this has been inherited by the vendor via family members who worked within the Church, the coffer came from Manchester Cathedral originally.
Sold for £7,200
Estimated at £1,000 - £2,000
Gothic oak coffer
possibly 16th Century and later, with carved panels, an open carve fretwork apron below a Latin verse, carved to three sides, with Alfred Bishop & Son museum label to the base, 104cm wide x 72cm high x 58cm deep
Provenance: By repute this has been inherited by the vendor via family members who worked within the Church, the coffer came from Manchester Cathedral originally.
With old woodworm. Overall age related wear, marks and scratches. Some losses, most notably a panel of open fretwork to the front right corner. There are dowels throughout the top and top of the base, some of the plugs for these are missing and there are resulting holes. Hinges are old but may not be original. Some splits and old repairs. Feet have been retipped in places.
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Auction: Cotswold Living, 14th Aug, 2024
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