A German carved oak chest, Bremen mid 16th century

with a canted top above a frieze centred by a lion mask, flanked on either side by three male and female romayne heads within a ribbon-tied laurel wreath, above a central panel with an acarding enclosing a winged figure in drapery holding two shields, flanked by linenfold panels, the stiles with a male and female term figure above fruiting swags above a raking apron, restorations

Illustrated in situ in the Museum Dorf-Cloppenburg by Thomas Schürmann, Erbstücke, Bremen, 2002, p.198.

There are construction cracks on the top which show evidence of previous restoration, which can easily be filled. There are minor sections missing, eg. two of the rear right mouldings on the top and the moulding along the front edge. Evidence of old worm which appears to be no longer active. The candlebox is now missing. There are also horizontal construction cracks on the sides. On the left side, the vertical moulding is completely missing and will have to be replaced. In otherwise good condition.
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