A Charles II joined oak court cupboard, Lancashire, circa 1680


The frieze carved with a pair of long-eared and forked-tongued serpents, their scrolled tails issuing flora, and centred by the carved initials 'E S' over 'M S' and flanked by the slightly later carved date '17' '01' above ball 'acorn'-turned end-pendants, the recessed cupboard with two panelled doors carved and punched-decorated with a corner-pennant lozenge, and centred by a panel carved with matching flora, the high lower-section with two drawers over a pair of double-panelled cupboard doors, within flat run-moulded rails, 152cm wide x 48cm deep x 177.5cm high, (59 1/2in wide x 18 1/2in deep x 69 1/2in high)