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A Small 17th Century Flemish Coffer.
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A Small 17th Century Flemish Coffer.

17th century
Sold 4 January 2026 · Youngs Antiques
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Description

A small 17th century flemish coffer, with original working lock and key.

The coffer has two finely carved panels one depicting a female and the other a male , possibly adam and eve. The panels are divided by a large central cayatid , in which the key hole can be found. all of the carvings are painted, with the rest of the coffer having rich dark and light oak hues, It is possible that the entire coffer was once painted and was stripped.

The chest has carying handles at either end and sit upon later sledge feet with brass casters.

Overall the chest is in excellent condition.

Physical Dimensions
Height
54cm (21.26")
Width
92.5cm (36.42")
Depth
50.5cm (19.88")
Declaration

Youngs Antiques has dated this 17th Century Flemish Coffer to the 17th Century.

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SA1037620
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A small 17th century flemish coffer, with original working lock and key.
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The coffer has two finely carved panels one depicting a female and the other a male , possibly adam and eve.
Youngs Antiques

The panels are divided by a large central cayatid , in which the key hole can be found. all of the carvings are painted, with the rest of the coffer having rich dark and light oak hues, It is possible that the entire coffer was once painted and was stripped.

The chest has carying handles at either end and sit upon later sledge feet with brass casters.

Overall the chest is in excellent condition.

Height
54cm (21.26")
Width
92.5cm (36.42")
Depth
50.5cm (19.88")
Date of Manufacture

Youngs Antiques has dated this 17th Century Flemish Coffer to the 17th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1037620
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Archive I A dark brown 17th-century Flemish coffer featuring elaborate hand-carved panels and a central figural caryatid. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

A Small 17th Century Flemish Coffer.

Archive II A dark brown 17th-century Flemish coffer featuring elaborate hand-carved panels and a central figural caryatid. View II
Archive III A dark brown 17th-century Flemish coffer featuring elaborate hand-carved panels and a central figural caryatid. View III
Archive IV A dark brown 17th-century Flemish coffer featuring elaborate hand-carved panels and a central figural caryatid. View IV
Archive V A dark brown 17th-century Flemish coffer featuring elaborate hand-carved panels and a central figural caryatid. View V
Archive VI A dark brown 17th-century Flemish coffer featuring elaborate hand-carved panels and a central figural caryatid. View VI
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Archive VIII A dark brown 17th-century Flemish coffer featuring elaborate hand-carved panels and a central figural caryatid. View VIII
Archive IX A dark brown 17th-century Flemish coffer featuring elaborate hand-carved panels and a central figural caryatid. View IX
Archive X A dark brown 17th-century Flemish coffer featuring elaborate hand-carved panels and a central figural caryatid. View X
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A dark brown 17th-century Flemish coffer featuring elaborate hand-carved panels and a central figural caryatid.
A Small 17th Century Flemish Coffer.
Ref: SA1037620
A dark brown 17th-century Flemish coffer featuring elaborate hand-carved panels and a central figural caryatid.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectStorage Chests
  • Period17th century
  • StyleBaroque
  • MaterialOak
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsRelief carving, Caryatid pillar, Panelled construction
  • SizeH 54 cm (21 in) x W 92.5 cm (36 in) x D 50.5 cm (20 in)

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Seventeenth-century Flemish coffers originated in the Low Countries during a period of significant artistic and economic prosperity, heavily influenced by Baroque design principles. These pieces were primarily utilised for storing valuable textiles, documents, and household goods.

These pieces were typically constructed from solid native timber, predominantly oak, using traditional joinery techniques such as mortise and tenon joints, hand-planed panels, and wrought iron or forged steel hardware.

Authentic pieces exhibit period-correct tool marks, hand-carved ornamentation, natural timber oxidisation, and construction methods consistent with pre-industrial cabinet making, such as pegged joints and hand-split boards.

A historic coffer functions effectively as a grounding element in contemporary spaces, serving as a coffee table substitute, an entryway storage piece, or an accent chest that contrasts clean modern lines with rich texture.

Preservation involves maintaining stable indoor humidity levels, avoiding direct sunlight to prevent timber drying, and applying microcrystalline wax periodically to nourish the wood without sealing the pores.
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