Antique French Medieval Gothic Carved Oak Chest Coffer 17th Century Panels 1679 Paintings each salt having a shovel

each salt having a shovel shaped spoon

the writing surface having a red 'bull's blood' tooled & gilded leather

painted on an ivory wafer and signed "Smart" to the lower right hand side

He was a contemporary and friend of both Marc Chagall and Amadeo Modigliani

the top having chevron shaped inlay

Antique French Medieval Gothic Carved Oak Chest Coffer 17th Century Panels 1679 Paintings each salt having a shovelA fine antique 17th century French Gothic carved oak lidded chest or coffer, dated 1679. The chest was assembled in the mid 19th century with original carved panels from the 1600s. The 17th century panels showcase the extravagant Gothic style, characterized by dense, quatrefoils and flame like tracery (fenestrage), mimicking early Gothic windows. The chest has a sloped hinged lid with three deeply carved panels, inside is a clean and aroma free area,