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Originally appearing in Volume V06, Page 649 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
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COFFER (Fr.
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coffee, O. Fr. cofre or cofne,
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Lat. cophinus, cf. "
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coffin ")  , in
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architecture, a sunk
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panel in a
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ceiling or vault; also a
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casket or
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chest in which jewels or
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precious goods were kept, and, if of large dimensions, clothes . The
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marriage coffers in
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Italy were of exceptional richness in their
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carving and
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gilding and were sometimes painted by
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great artists .

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