. "TRAVELLING COFFER\nENGLISH; mid 16th century\nOak covered with stamped leather\n\nThe coffer has a fall front concealing drawers originally lined with crimson silk. The style of the royal arms and the gold tooled ornament resembles that of a bindery which worked for Edward VI, and it is probable that the cypher E.R. refers to him rather than his sister, Elizabeth I. The coffer was probably used for documents.\n\nGiven by the British Antique Dealers Association. [pre October 2000]\nThis chest survives from the time when noble and royal households constantly moved from one residence to another. It was probably used to transport documents between houses for a high-ranking court official. [27/03/2003]"@en . . .