A Charles I joined oak coffer, West Country, circa 1640


Having a relatively rare six-panelled lid, the front with three panels, and each with an applied arcade, two with egg-and-leaf carving, and the third carved with strapwork, all raised on stiff-leaf carved pillars and with foliate carved spandrels, the top-rail carved with flowing foliage, a pared-back version repeated on the stiles, twin-panelled sides beneath a nulled-carved rail, 156cm wide x 64.5cm deep x 69cm high, (61in wide x 25in deep x 27in high)