Tim Bowen Antiques

28/05/2026

An early 18th century inlaid Welsh oak ‘coffor bach’ (small coffer).
The front with three elaborately raised panels and each panel is inlaid with a star motif made from contrasting oak, holly and bog-oak. The two small drawers are similarly inlaid. Original brass escutcheon.
It has a well used surface & with lovely rich colour.
West Wales circa 1720-40
28” wide x 15” deep x 18” high

The coffor bach seems to have been peculiar to Wales & often thought to have been given as a love token or wedding gift.

27/05/2026

Y Gadair Gefn Ffyn Gymreig / The Welsh Stick Chair -
£22.00 + p&p
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26/05/2026

Carved slate panel  / Llechen gerfiedig
A wonderful and rare large carved folk- art slate panel. A confidently carved, single piece of slate depicting a three masted ship in full sail, flanked by two birds and with two sunburst corner spandrels.
Items of folkart decorated slate can be found from all parts of the slate quarrying areas of North Wales and include miniature chests of drawers, shoes & doorstops etc. Of particular note are the large carved fire-place surrounds which are found in the Dyffryn Ogwen area of Gwynedd which often depict sailing ships and birds.
North Wales circa 1840
16″ w x 1⁄2″ d x 191⁄2″ h


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24/05/2026

Traditional Welsh sycamore ladle with hooked handle.

20/05/2026

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14/05/2026

Old Carmarthenshire oak spoon rack with twelve sycamore cawl spoons.

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14/05/2026

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10/05/2026

A rare and beautifully carved 19thC box-wood knife. Decorated with hearts & chip carved details and the name Esiher Fry & also a single H to the top of the handle.
An unusual object and maybe a butter ot curd knife?
10½” long

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09/05/2026

08/05/2026

Georgian Welsh oak chair.