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Early 18th Century Oak Coffer Bach
Holmes Antiques
for sale €3,744     $4,064
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Early 18th Century Oak Coffer Bach

18th century
For Sale by Holmes Antiques
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A fine quality Oak Coffer Bach of good colour, Circa 1725. Made from solid and heavy native welsh oak and with wonderful burnished surface. The piece is in very good original condition, remarkably retaining the original cabriole feet to the front, the back ones replaced many years ago in the correct manner. The patch to the back left hand corner of the top is original and covering a knotted area in the wood. This is a particularly good example of this form of small welsh coffer having the shaped feet, inlaid stars and chequered banding to both the plank front and drawer.

The George I plate brass handles are of the period but not original. The original top is the typical removable type associated with these coffers and has wooden hinges. One drawer bottom board has been replaced.

Physical Dimensions
Height
52cm (20.47")
Width
62cm (24.41")
Depth
38cm (14.96")
Declaration

Holmes Antiques has dated this Antique Oak Coffer Bach to the 18th Century.

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SA1027648
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Holmes Antiques was established in 1932

We are a family business with a shop on Haworth Main Street in West Yorkshire.

We specialise in early English furniture

With the emphasis on quality, originality, colour and surface.

David Holmes has developed a reputation in the antique trade as one of the country's leading experts on early English Oak, Walnut and Mahogany furniture.

Christian Holmes is the 4th generation of the family to deal in Antique furniture

www.holmesantiques.co.uk

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A fine quality Oak Coffer Bach of good colour, Circa 1725. Made from solid and heavy native welsh oak and with wonderful burnished surface.
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The piece is in very good original condition, remarkably retaining the original cabriole feet to the front, the back ones replaced many years ago in the correct manner.
Holmes Antiques

The patch to the back left hand corner of the top is original and covering a knotted area in the wood. This is a particularly good example of this form of small welsh coffer having the shaped feet, inlaid stars and chequered banding to both the plank front and drawer.

fig 1. An early eighteenth-century oak coffer bach with star inlay details, a hinged top lid, a single lower drawer, and brass handles.
fig 1. Early 18th Century Oak Coffer Bach

The George I plate brass handles are of the period but not original. The original top is the typical removable type associated with these coffers and has wooden hinges. One drawer bottom board has been replaced.

Height
52cm (20.47")
Width
62cm (24.41")
Depth
38cm (14.96")
Date of Manufacture

Holmes Antiques has dated this Antique Oak Coffer Bach to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1027648
Holmes Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2011

Leading experts on early english oak, walnut and mahogany furniture. Established in 1932.

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Archive I An early eighteenth-century oak coffer bach with star inlay details, a hinged top lid, a single lower drawer, and brass handles.

Early 18th Century Oak Coffer Bach

Archive II An early eighteenth-century oak coffer bach with star inlay details, a hinged top lid, a single lower drawer, and brass handles. View II
Archive III An early eighteenth-century oak coffer bach with star inlay details, a hinged top lid, a single lower drawer, and brass handles. View III
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An early eighteenth-century oak coffer bach with star inlay details, a hinged top lid, a single lower drawer, and brass handles.
Early 18th Century Oak Coffer Bach
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An early eighteenth-century oak coffer bach with star inlay details, a hinged top lid, a single lower drawer, and brass handles.
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A coffer bach is a small Welsh wooden storage chest traditionally constructed with a hinged lid, a single drawer at the base, and raised legs or feet. Used primarily in the eighteenth century, these compact chests were designed to store valuable textiles, papers, or small household items.

Period coffers were typically crafted from solid regional hardwoods, predominantly native oak, and featured peg joinery, hand-cut dovetail joints, brass or iron hardware, and occasional geometric wood inlay.

Authentic period chests exhibit signs of historical hand-tooling, hand-planed surfaces, irregular wooden dowel placement, natural oxidation around metal fittings, and genuine patination from centuries of handling.

A coffer bach functions as an exceptional accent piece in entryways, living rooms, or bedrooms, serving as a functional side table or low storage chest that adds historic depth to contemporary spaces.

Preserve the finish by dusting regularly with a clean, dry cloth and applying a clear beeswax polish once or twice a year, ensuring the piece is kept away from direct heat sources and excessive moisture.
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