A rare Welsh George III carved elm coffor bach Gower Peninsula, mid-18th century The hinged lid enclosing a void interior, the front carved with tulips and initialled 'A W' above a frieze drawer carved with doves on turned flattened bun feet, 56cm wide x 32cm deep x 36.5cm high, (22in wide x 12 1/2in deep x 14in high) Footnotes: Provenance: With Avon Antiques, Bradford-on-Avon, where acquired in 1984 This rare coffor bach (Welsh for 'little coffer') forms part of a small and distinctive group of coffers associated with the Gower Peninsula in South Wales. They are generally believed to have been produced as marriage gifts, frequently bearing the carved initials of the bride. For a detailed study of the group, see Philip M. Havard, The Gower Coffor Bach, Regional Furniture, vol. VI (1992). For a comparable example, see Woolley & Wallis, The Age of Oak, 14 January 2025, lot 47. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: TP TP For auctions held in Scotland: Please refer to the catalogue and/or after-sale information or contact Edinburgh@Bonhams.com for more information. For all other auctions: Lots will be moved to an offsite storage location (The Packengers, Unit 9, Abbey Mead Industrial Park, Brooker Road, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1HU, England, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue and/or after-sale information, sent out to all buyers post-sale. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 10 calendar days from the auction date. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing