17th Century Carved Oak Coffer Books - Morality Losses to the ears

Losses to the ears

Martin’s School of Art

he argued his exception to the indictment as being deficient in the English interpretation of the original Latin

A wonderful painting by a very talented 19th century artist

the full half length portrait is revealed as well as the red chair in which the sitter is seated

17th Century Carved Oak Coffer Books - Morality Losses to the earsA finely carved 17th century oak coffer of good proportions. The three panel front boasts a deeply carved rampant lion to the central panel with two intricately carved foliate designs to the left and right. The panels are divided with a large flower, its head flanking the escutcheon and heavily leafed stem descending. Each border is heavily decorated, the gadrooned edge of the lid rather charmingly remaining unfinished. The carvings are likely later,