A rare and small Elizabeth I joined oak three-tier buffet, West Country, circa 1600


Each top board framed by a geometric punched-decorated border, and all rails cable-carved, the top two tiers also with paired flattened-arched aprons, centred and flanked by carved roundels and highlighted with punched-decoration, with baluster-over-ball turned and fluted-carved front supports, and run-moulded rectangular-section back uprights, 89cm wide x 31.5cm deep x 116.5cm high, (35in wide x 12in deep x 45 1/2in high)