A rare chance to buy a piece of Elizabethan history....this stunning oak coffer was made in the last quarter of Elizabeth 1st reign and is known as a plank coffer..... as it was made by simply joining planks of oak together with large hand made iron clout nails...it still has the original blacksmith made wrought iron strap hinges and the original wooden lock....beautifully decorated with intricate scratch and punchwork , combined with deep triple line decoration...all the planks are original and have gained a natural colour & patina.....so hard to find a coffer from this period, that is still totally original.English. C1560-80. Provenance of a private collection.Payment can be made by Bank Transfer , all you will need are my Bank Details, which I will send you or off line by Credit / Debit card ,..... e-mail or telephone your card details (long card number, expiry date and three security digits on the reverse of the card) through to me and I will do the rest .Please quo...