Lot 405

NORTHERN EUROPEAN CARVED OAK CHEST, PROBABLY DANISH
EARLY 17TH CENTURY

Auction: Lots 336 - 597 | 05 September at 10am
£504
Description
the hinged board top above a front panel carved with a religious inscription and dated 1631, above four deep carved panels depicting male and female figures in architectural niches, the sides with carved quatrefoil foliate panels and wrought iron handles, on sledge feet
Dimensions
164cm wide, 71cm high, 78cm deep
Provenance
Provenance: Property from a Scottish country house
Footnote
Note: The inscription, which appears to be in early Danish, roughly translates as ‘When God is with us, He will save us in our hearts’
