Ref:  6428

A nice example of a traditional beechwood shepherd’s coffer, small, very good condition, and with unusual design including net, grid & criss-cross motifs, these designs are of ancient provenance & connected to traditions of the evil eye and belief in witchcraft, the interplay of surface and depth, the push & pull & liveliness of the design keeps the eye at play, and was meant to deter spirits of malcontent.

Eastern Highlands      c.1880

H: 47cm (18.5in)
W: 80cm (31.5in)
D: 46cm (18.1in)

SOLD