16th Century Walnut Pokerwork Coffer or Marriage Chest

A stunning piece of 16th century furniture, it is rare to find such an early piece of this quality. It has some fabulous decoration in pokerwork and fretwork relief and continues to be a sturdy, functional piece of storage furniture which can be used in any room of the house. - Decoration on the top shows naked figures, some of them winged, reclining and playing musical instruments. - The front panels show fashionably dressed men and women in the landscape, with a central heraldry device. - Each side has a pokerwork design of a large cat. - The quality suggests that this may have been a cassone, or Italian marriage chest. - Iron handles at each end. - Internal candle box. - Lovely smell from the inside. Date: Circa 1580 Material: Walnut Origin: Italy