A fine quality 18th century Welsh oak coffor-bach (small coffer). It has three gothic shaped panels above a single drawer and an elaborate frieze with original cabriole legs. Wonderful rich colour.

Carmarthenshire circa 1780

26” wide x 21” high x 15½” deep / 66cm wide x 53.4cm high x 39.4cm deep

£3950.00 Sold

(replaced brasses & some wear to the original feet)

Provenance – private collection in Carmarthenshire.

The coffor bach seems to have been peculiar to Wales. Often thought to have been given as a love token or wedding gift, the coffor bach was often a piece which had great sentiment having been handed down through families.

See

Welsh Furniture 1250 – 1950 by Richard Bebb, Sear Books 2007 for a similar inlaid coffor bach.

& The dictionary of English furniture by Ralph Edwards, published by ACC