A 17th Century Carved Oak Coffer From The Workshop Of Thomas Dennis Exeter.
A 17th Century Carved Oak Coffer From The Workshop Of Thomas Dennis Exeter.
A 17th Century Carved Oak Coffer From The Workshop Of Thomas Dennis Exeter.
A 17th Century Carved Oak Coffer From The Workshop Of Thomas Dennis Exeter.
A 17th Century Carved Oak Coffer From The Workshop Of Thomas Dennis Exeter.
A 17th Century Carved Oak Coffer From The Workshop Of Thomas Dennis Exeter.

A 17th Century Carved Oak Coffer From The Workshop Of Thomas Dennis Exeter.SOLD
A 17th Century Carved Oak Coffer From The Workshop Of Thomas Dennis Exeter.
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A 17th Century Thomas Dennis Chest.

This joined oak chest is elaborately carved with a three panel front with botanical motifs and numerous other structural and ornamental traits comparable to the documented practices of the Dennis workshop based at Ottery St Mary Exeter.

The centre panels with the initials W.E and on the back a depository label from Exmouth.

This chest is one of the finest from this group of chests to come to the market still retaining its original spandrels and beading to the front of the lid.Dimensions are

51.5" wide

22.5" Deep

33" High

At some stage the sides where converted to doors and have now been fixed back as solid panels and the hinges are old replacements.

Further reference:

Oak Furniture The British Tradition ,Victor Chinnery dedicates 7 pages on this workshop pages 503-510.

Antique Collecting Magazine Oak And Country Issue September 2004

Discovering Dennis, The search for Thomas Dennis among the artisans of Exeter, 2009, Marhamchurch antiques exhibition.

A 17th Century Carved Oak Coffer From The Workshop Of Thomas Dennis Exeter.SOLD