Antique Monumental German Carved Oak Baroque Marquetry Dowry Chest Coffer 1723 Drawings & Prints the back panels finely painted

the back panels finely painted with birds

the globular shaped body decorated with raised yellow glazed four leaf clover devices

some of which incorporated the human skulls he had collected from Mexican graveyards

From the estate of celebrated British theatre set & costume designer Oliver Messel (1904-1978)

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Antique Monumental German Carved Oak Baroque Marquetry Dowry Chest Coffer 1723 Drawings & Prints the back panels finely paintedA rare & monumental antique German Baroque early 18th century dowry chest coffer, named & dated 1723. The chest of a rare & unusual size, the top with a lift up lid with hand forged strap hinges. The front of the chest is profusely & sumptuously carved, the chest has four carved panels with the family names; "Adelheit" & "Kosters" and the year "Anno 1723" and the day & month "D7 September". The carved arcaded front with four architectural arches, each