Antique Hadden

Description

A Rare Example Of A 16th Century English Oak And Iron Bound Boarded Cupboard.

Recently purchased privately from Somerset where it has been for the past 12 yrs ,prior to that it was used in a Somerset Solicitors as storage for redundant files.

Of boarded construction with large dovetails to the sides,the front with moulded edges the sides and back formed with unmoulded planks all with large rosehead nails and the corners with iron brackets,the door is held with three large hasp hinges and the interior has four elm shelves fixed into grooves in the sides.

In original condition with fine traces of grey and yellow paint ,a small infill where the lock was and it now sits on later small blocks.

For similar examples sold please see

Sotheby's The Rous Lench Collection 3rd July 1986 lot 682

Sotheby's The Oak And Country Sale 8th November 2006 lot 221

Sotheby's The Oak And Country Sale 1st July 2003 lot 87

Macquoid and Edwards The Dictionary Of English Furniture page 5 Aumbry

A Rare and Exciting find ,please mail me for further images or information that may be required.