An Incredibly Small English Oak Ark 1500s

Name: An Incredibly Small English Oak Ark 1500s
SKU: as359a139
Price: 6750.00 GBP
Availability: SoldOut

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English Oak Ark 1500s
An Incredibly small oak Ark just being over two ft in length
primarily these chests were used for storage of grain / flour/ wheat etc...Originally the canted top on most would of been fitted loose acting as a kneading board "Binnie" or even a hand barrow. This exceptionally rare one due to size, is in a perfect untouched dry condition without hardly any loss on height..all the boards have been cleft/Riven with simple and understated run mouldings to the stiles and canted Lid,an amazing piece of simplistic ingenuity of cleft boards & peg tenons...
The only other diminutive recorded chests that I know of present
is the Peter Gwynn Chest (the clamped front variety) which is 1ft 6" in length and one from the V&A which is 24" in length.
this could possibly be the third smallest?. The very dry underneath of the base being almost Orange in colour ( for Ref see T Jellineck fig 8 page 25 Early Chairs & Seats ).
A superb surviving piece of British antique furniture with honesty and Integrity.
footnote...
Additional & more detailed Images will be uploaded on my Pinterest page along with the other aforementioned arks.

https//uk.pinterest.com/dcd1968/arks-and-hutches/

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Always confirm final price with dealer. Sold 07/15

DimensionsLength 26 1/4" height 20" width 17" Date mid 1500s Mid 16th Century Antiques Material Oak Origin English Condition Excellent. lockplate contemporary (original bored out escutcheon underneath) Item code as359a139 Status Sold

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