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C18th Elm Coffer
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C18th Elm Coffer

18th century
Sold 30 January 2025 · Courtyard Antiques
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Description

Elm coffer, c.1700-30

Panelled front with carved frieze

Slab sides, solid top

Clean and tidy

Established patina

Date of Manufacture

Courtyard Antiques has dated this 18th Century Elm Coffer to the 18th Century.

Physical Dimensions
Height
66cm (25.98")
Width
110cm (43.31")
Depth
46cm (18.11")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1047598
Dealers Internal Reference
D6414
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Description
Elm coffer, c.1700-30

Panelled front with carved frieze

Slab sides, solid top

Clean and tidy

Established patina

Date of Manufacture

Courtyard Antiques has dated this 18th Century Elm Coffer to the 18th Century.

Height
66cm (25.98")
Width
110cm (43.31")
Depth
46cm (18.11")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1047598
Dealers Internal Ref
D6414
Courtyard Antiques
Courtyard Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jul 2009

Specialist supplier of windsor farmhouse country kitchen dining chairs

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An eighteenth-century dark brown elm coffer featuring a rectangular hinged top and a carved frieze above three recessed front panels. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I An eighteenth-century dark brown elm coffer featuring a rectangular hinged top and a carved frieze above three recessed front panels. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

C18th Elm Coffer

Archive II An eighteenth-century dark brown elm coffer featuring a rectangular hinged top and a carved frieze above three recessed front panels. View II
Archive III An eighteenth-century dark brown elm coffer featuring a rectangular hinged top and a carved frieze above three recessed front panels. View III
Archive IV An eighteenth-century dark brown elm coffer featuring a rectangular hinged top and a carved frieze above three recessed front panels. View IV
Archive V An eighteenth-century dark brown elm coffer featuring a rectangular hinged top and a carved frieze above three recessed front panels. View V
Archive VI An eighteenth-century dark brown elm coffer featuring a rectangular hinged top and a carved frieze above three recessed front panels. View VI
Archive VII An eighteenth-century dark brown elm coffer featuring a rectangular hinged top and a carved frieze above three recessed front panels. View VII
Archive VIII An eighteenth-century dark brown elm coffer featuring a rectangular hinged top and a carved frieze above three recessed front panels. View VIII
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Courtyard Antiques

Courtyard Antiques
Telephone 07581 457 143
Location
Unit 15
Upcott Farm
Bicknoller
Taunton
West Somerset
TA4 4EY
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/courtyard
Verified Since Jul 2009
Items For Sale 86
Items Sold 2,847
Courtyard Antiques
Courtyard Antiques
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Location: Unit 15, Upcott Farm, Bicknoller, Taunton, West Somerset, TA4 4EY, United Kingdom
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An eighteenth-century dark brown elm coffer featuring a rectangular hinged top and a carved frieze above three recessed front panels.
C18th Elm Coffer
Ref: SA1047598
An eighteenth-century dark brown elm coffer featuring a rectangular hinged top and a carved frieze above three recessed front panels.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectCoffers and Chests
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian Country
  • MaterialElm
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsCarved frieze, Recessed panel construction, Extended stile feet, Hinged lid
  • SizeH 66 cm (26 in) x W 110 cm (43 in) x D 46 cm (18 in)

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An 18th century elm coffer is a traditional storage chest constructed primarily from elm wood, commonly used in British homes for storing household textiles, blankets, and valuables before the widespread use of wardrobes.

These chests were typically constructed using native British timbers like elm and oak, featuring hand-planed panels, pegged mortise and tenon joints, and frequently hand-carved friezes.

Authentic pieces exhibit period-appropriate joinery such as hand-cut pegged joints, irregular board widths due to early pit-sawing, iron butterfly hinges, and genuine patination and wear consistent with age.

An antique coffer functions well as a practical storage trunk at the foot of a bed, an occasional coffee table in a living room, or a statement entryway piece to anchor contemporary schemes with historical texture.

Preserve antique wood by maintaining stable room humidity, avoiding direct sunlight, and occasionally applying traditional beeswax to nourish the timber rather than using modern silicone-based polishes.
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