A fine Georgian Welsh oak coffor bach with holly and bog-oak inlay to the front and
drawer. It has an elaborate frieze and cabriole legs.

Carmarthenshire circa 1780

25” wide x 14” deep x 20” high / 63.5cm wide x 35.5cm deep x 51cm high

£3950 Sold

(later handles)

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