Antique Oak Iron Large Silver Chest Downton Abbey Highclere Castle C.F. Hancock London Circa 1850 Mid-Century Modern Prado Gallery Madrid

Prado Gallery Madrid

the first recorded customer was the Elizabethan Countess

A striking feature of his designs is a repetition of the same theme with slight variations

5" tall X 8" wide

Antique Oak Iron Large Silver Chest Downton Abbey Highclere Castle C.F. Hancock London Circa 1850 Mid-Century Modern Prado Gallery MadridA rare mid 19th century antique oak & iron silver chest from Highclere Castle (Downton Abbey), by silversmiths C. F. Hancock Son & Co, London, circa 1850. A good antique country house silver chest, made from solid oak with iron strapping with a locking hasp, the corners & edges of the chest all fitted with iron brackets and substantial twin iron handles at each side. The interior of the chest with a brass plaque "C. F. Hancock, Son & Co Silversmiths &