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Coffer
Frederick Rawlence, c. 1905
The coffer is designed by an artist who started as a landscape watercolour painter. Rawlence joined the Home Arts and Industries Society and started a craft guild at Wilton, Salisbury in 1905. The construction with the frame and panel front with neat pinned joints is typical of Arts and Crafts furniture.
More information
Title of artwork, date
Coffer, c. 1905
Date supported
2002
Medium and material
Elm & wrought steel hinges
Dimensions
70 x 121.2 x 45.7 cm
Grant
3125
Total cost
12500
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