A rare & elegantly refined Elizabeth I oak chest, the lid is of a particularly rare design for the period featuring panels arranged in a quadrant. The three panels to the front, each within deep moulded frames, the sides consisting of twin panelling. All of which, is on extended stile supports.

For reference of another similar 16th century lid in the form of a quadrant, please see.

Furniture in England, The Age of The Joiner,

S. W. Wolsey & R. W. P. Luff, image no.10