An oak chest, the hinged lid above a triple-panelled front, scratch-carved with geometrical patterns and centred with swirling hearts, with drawer below carved with scrolling foliage, on stile feet, drawer damaged, restorations, West Country late 17th century -- 46½in. (118cm.) wide.

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An oak chest, the hinged lid above a triple-panelled front, scratch-carved with geometrical patterns and centred with swirling hearts, with drawer below carved with scrolling foliage, on stile feet, drawer damaged, restorations, West Country late 17th century -- 46½in. (118cm.) wide.
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Further details

A relater chest with similar scratched-carved uprights and rails is illustrated in Victor Chinnery, Oak Furniture The British Tradition,, Woodbridge, 1979, plate 8.

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