Rare Antique Queen Anne Carved Elm Childs Coffer Chest Dated 1706 Ex Christie's London Sculpture living in Mayfair

living in Mayfair

Each table is of reverse serpentine shape and having a hinged fold over top

the left pedestal with two sliding drawers

The base with a series of four graduated drawers with shield shaped lock-plate escutcheons inlaid with bone

This Pre-Revolution silver basket was most likely designed for bonbons or sweets and has a swing handle with a shaped rim and a baluster shaped body and is raised on a flared foot

Rare Antique Queen Anne Carved Elm Childs Coffer Chest Dated 1706 Ex Christie's London Sculpture living in MayfairSOLD An extremely rare English Queen Anne period child's carved elm plank coffer chest, dated 1706, Ex Christie's . This very rare coffer was sold at the high profile Christie's auction of stock from Huntington Antiques on May 27th 1999 in London, lot # 382. The chest made of solid elm and of diminutive size and is richly carved throughout with chip and gouge carved geometric decoration of concentric circles, hearts, diamonds and stylised flowers. The