A wonderful 18th century inlaid Welsh oak chest or coffer. The two part chest is made from well figured oak and has three raised front panels which are beautifully decorated with flowing and contrasting bog-oak and holly inlay. The frame around the inlaid panels is decorated with ash herring-bone style cross banding and this is detail is repeated to the drawers and feet.

Pembrokeshire circa 1760

£3250 Sold

59” wide x 22” deep x 42” high / 150cm wide x 56cm deep x 106.6cm high

See Welsh Furniture 1250 – 1950 by Richard Bebb, Sear Books 2007 for a similar inlaid coffer. (Illustration 33 Vol1)

And also The Journal of the Regional Furniture Society 1992 – The Welston Coffer by Philip M Havard