Large ‘Rouen’ Normandy Marriage Coffer c.1800-1840

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Large ‘Rouen’ Normandy Marriage Coffer c.1800-1840A large romantically beautiful Marriage coffer or Rouen Box (dit coffret de Rouen) from Normandy c. 1800 1840. Created from polychromed wood gessoed and naively hand painted with stylised decorative flowers, foliage and kissing birds in a palette of deep prussian blue, cobalt greens and oranges. The surface of the box now has a wonderful patina, its paint is softly worn and reveals layers of colour making it even more beautiful. Marriage coffers,

yet airy and delicate carved relief of the marble frieze is adorned with interlacing Classical Roman decorative motifs

With Lion’s heads

Philadelphia

Gabriel is shown here handing a white lily to the Virgin

The piece would have originally been made for The Grand Tour

The Abbey’s origins date back to as early as AD 675

The largest bust of Hercules we have yet sourced

a district of Granada

and the purity of intent in it’s creation

This fine example epitomises this genre of ceremonial table

concealing conversations and blocking the humdrum everyday of the outside world

St Dwynwen's Day is celebrated on the 25th January by young suitors traditionally giving their beloved a token of their affections