An unusual Charles I joined oak coffer, West Country, circa 1640


Having double-boarded and cleated lid, the four front panels carved with the symbols of the four Evangelists - reading from the left-hand side, Matthew [the man]; Mark [the lion]; Luke [the ox] and John [the eagle] - all within a chip-carved arcade, with lunette-carved top rail, running-cable carved front muntin rails and stiles, twin-panelled sides, 150cm wide x 59cm deep x 64cm high, (59in wide x 23in deep x 25in high)