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ANTIQUE #SA843454

Welsh Oak Coffor Bach Or Miniature Chest, Circa 1740

£2,750    $3,684    €3,147
Wonderful example of a Welsh coffor bach, or miniature chest, in well-figured native oak. The top has a moulded edge over a flat front, above a single drawer, both with a rectangular design inlaid in contrasting oak and holly, over a base moulding and raised on turned feet.
 
(Replaced handles, minor historical repairs)
 
Good colour and surface patination
 
Pembrokeshire, west Wales, circa 1740
 
The coffor bach was traditionally taken by the bride to her new home and this form of decorative inlay was particular to the west and the southern coast of Wales.
 
Height: 14.75 ins; 38 cms
 
Width: 23.5 ins; 59.5 cms
 
Depth: 14 ins; 35 cms.
 
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