A Georgian oak coffor bach of typical form with a moulded edge lid and two, ogee-arched, fielded panels above a drawer. The colour varies from pale brown to reddish black, with good patina. West Wales, probably Carmarthenshire, circa 1770 - 1800.
Traditionally associated with marriage, these miniature versions of larger coffers would have been used to store a woman`s most precious, small possessions and were often passed down through the female line in Welsh families.
Dimensions:
64 cms wide, 36.5 cms deep and 54 cms high.
A Georgian oak coffor bach of typical form with a moulded edge lid and two, ogee-arched, fielded panels above a drawer. The colour varies from pale brown to reddish black, with good patina. West Wales, probably Carmarthenshire, circa 1770 - 1800.
Traditionally associated with marriage, these miniature versions of larger coffers would have been used to store a woman`s most precious, small possessions and were often passed down through the female line in Welsh families.
Dimensions:
64 cms wide, 36.5 cms deep and 54 cms high.
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