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17th Century Welsh Oak Coffer
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17th Century Welsh Oak Coffer

17th century
Sold 16 November 2024 · Havard and Havard
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Description

A Welsh oak coffer of appealing, spare design and distinctive “clamped” construction where the substantial legs form the corner posts and the boarded sides and base are then rebated into them. (In this instance, the boards are all constructed from single-piece planks of oak, including the moulded edge lid). This form of construction is associated with Breconshire and Radnorshire and often described as being of “Black Mountains-type”. The original wooden strut hinges have, at some point, been replaced by the current metal ones.

Probably Breconshire/Radnorshire circa 1650-1700.

Literature:

See “Welsh Furniture 1250-1950” by Richard Bebb, Vol 1, pages 146 and 147, where he discusses and illustrates examples from this group of welsh chests.

Physical Dimensions
Height
70cm (27.56")
Width
136cm (53.54")
Depth
45cm (17.72")
Declaration

Havard and Havard has dated this Seventeenth Century Oak Coffer to the 17th Century.

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SA1021204
Description
A Welsh oak coffer of appealing, spare design and distinctive “clamped” construction where the substantial legs form the corner posts and the boarded sides and base are then rebated into them.
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(In this instance, the boards are all constructed from single-piece planks of oak, including the moulded edge lid).
Havard and Havard

This form of construction is associated with Breconshire and Radnorshire and often described as being of “Black Mountains-type”. The original wooden strut hinges have, at some point, been replaced by the current metal ones.

fig 1. A rectangular seventeenth-century dark brown oak coffer with a plank top and extended stile legs against a pale background.
fig 1. 17th Century Welsh Oak Coffer

Probably Breconshire/Radnorshire circa 1650-1700.

Literature:

See “Welsh Furniture 1250-1950” by Richard Bebb, Vol 1, pages 146 and 147, where he discusses and illustrates examples from this group of welsh chests.

Height
70cm (27.56")
Width
136cm (53.54")
Depth
45cm (17.72")
Date of Manufacture

Havard and Havard has dated this Seventeenth Century Oak Coffer to the 17th Century.

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SA1021204
Havard and Havard
Havard and Havard
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Specialists in welsh country furniture

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Telephone 07711 006399
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Penarth
Vale of Glamorgan
United Kingdom

By appointment only.
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/havardandhavard
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A rectangular seventeenth-century dark brown oak coffer with a plank top and extended stile legs against a pale background.
17th Century Welsh Oak Coffer
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A rectangular seventeenth-century dark brown oak coffer with a plank top and extended stile legs against a pale background.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectCoffers & Chests
  • Period17th century
  • StyleSeventeenth Century
  • MaterialOak
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsExtended stile legs, Plank lid, Pegged joints
  • SizeH 70 cm (28 in) x W 136 cm (54 in) x D 45 cm (18 in)

FAQs

Seventeenth-century oak coffers were essential household items primarily used for storing textiles, valuables, and documents in domestic interiors before fitted closets became common.

These pieces were typically constructed from solid native timber using frame-and-panel techniques, pegged joints, and hand-rived boards to accommodate wood movement.

Authenticity is indicated by tool marks from hand axes or adzes, natural timber shrinkage, pegged joinery, original ironwork hinges, and appropriate surface patination.

An antique oak coffer provides functional storage and textual contrast, working effectively as a room anchor when paired with clean lines and neutral contemporary surroundings.

Preservation involves maintaining stable indoor humidity levels, avoiding direct sunlight exposure, and occasionally applying microcrystalline wax to nourish the dry timber.
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