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17th Century Oak Coffer.
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17th Century Oak Coffer.

17th century
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A three panel oak coffer having a moulded and flush panelled lid above a front with channel moulded rails and raised panels with a moulded edge.

A very clean and original oak chest, constructed using quarter sawn oak which displays the decorative medullary rays.

Of a pegged construction and in excellent condition, retaining good height to the legs, all original boarding, till and escutcheon. With replaced hinges.

Date of Manufacture

Dickinsons Antiques has dated this 17th Century Oak Coffer to the 17th Century.

Independent Date Check ID 08368823
Dealer's Item Date17th Century
Sellingantiques Date17th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 325-380 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 17TH CENTURY:
Pegged mortise-and-tenon joints across the frame: joined construction before modern jointing.
Hand-riven oak baseboards fixed with wrought nails: early floor construction intact.
Interior candle box with hinged flap: original storage fitting preserved.
Channel mouldings run into rails and muntins: seventeenth-century decorative practice.
Pronounced medullary rays across the panels: early quarter-sawn oak timber.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Physical Dimensions
Height
70cm (27.56")
Width
127cm (50.00")
Depth
54cm (21.26")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1052689
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Description
A three panel oak coffer having a moulded and flush panelled lid above a front with channel moulded rails and raised panels with a moulded edge.
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A very clean and original oak chest, constructed using quarter sawn oak which displays the decorative medullary rays.
Dickinsons Antiques

Of a pegged construction and in excellent condition, retaining good height to the legs, all original boarding, till and escutcheon. With replaced hinges.

Date of Manufacture

Dickinsons Antiques has dated this 17th Century Oak Coffer to the 17th Century.

Independent Date Report ID 08368823
Dealer's Item Date17th Century
Sellingantiques dating17th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 325-380 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 17th Century:
Pegged mortise-and-tenon joints across the frame: joined construction before modern jointing.
Hand-riven oak baseboards fixed with wrought nails: early floor construction intact.
Interior candle box with hinged flap: original storage fitting preserved.
Channel mouldings run into rails and muntins: seventeenth-century decorative practice.
Pronounced medullary rays across the panels: early quarter-sawn oak timber.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
70cm (27.56")
Width
127cm (50.00")
Depth
54cm (21.26")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1052689
Dickinsons Antiques
Dickinsons Antiques
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Dealing in early oak and country furniture since 1958.

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A 17th-century dark oak coffer featuring a three-panel front, hinged lid, and iron keyhole escutcheon resting on stile legs.
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Archive I A 17th-century dark oak coffer featuring a three-panel front, hinged lid, and iron keyhole escutcheon resting on stile legs.

17th Century Oak Coffer.

Archive II A 17th-century dark oak coffer featuring a three-panel front, hinged lid, and iron keyhole escutcheon resting on stile legs. View II
Archive III A 17th-century dark oak coffer featuring a three-panel front, hinged lid, and iron keyhole escutcheon resting on stile legs. View III
Archive IV Scale Reference for A 17th-century dark oak coffer featuring a three-panel front, hinged lid, and iron keyhole escutcheon resting on stile legs.
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Archive VI A 17th-century dark oak coffer featuring a three-panel front, hinged lid, and iron keyhole escutcheon resting on stile legs. View VI
Archive VII A 17th-century dark oak coffer featuring a three-panel front, hinged lid, and iron keyhole escutcheon resting on stile legs. View VII
Archive VIII A 17th-century dark oak coffer featuring a three-panel front, hinged lid, and iron keyhole escutcheon resting on stile legs. View VIII
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Telephone 01756 748257 or 07971 958303
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The Estate Yard
West Street
Gargrave
North Yorkshire
BD23 3RD
United Kingdom
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A 17th-century dark oak coffer featuring a three-panel front, hinged lid, and iron keyhole escutcheon resting on stile legs.
17th Century Oak Coffer.
Ref: SA1052689
A 17th-century dark oak coffer featuring a three-panel front, hinged lid, and iron keyhole escutcheon resting on stile legs.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectCoffers & Chests
  • Period17th century
  • Style17th Century English
  • MaterialOak, Iron
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsThree-panel front, Stile legs, Iron escutcheon, Panelled hinged lid
  • SizeH 70 cm (28 in) x W 127 cm (50 in) x D 54 cm (21 in)

This seventeenth-century English coffer is a practical storage piece constructed from dark brown quarter-sawn oak, displaying natural medullary rays across its timber surfaces. The design includes a panelled hinged lid above a three-panel front, bordered by channel-moulded rails and raised panels with moulded edges. Traditional pegged joinery holds the structure together, supported by upright stile legs that retain a good height. A dark iron keyhole escutcheon is centrally mounted beneath the lid edge, while internal elements include original boarding and a fitted till. Measuring 70 cm high, 127 cm wide, and 54 cm deep, the chest offers functional capacity for domestic spaces. Today, this traditional piece serves well as a blanket chest in a bedroom, an entryway storage bench, or a decorative accent unit in a living room, providing enclosed storage while maintaining period character within an interior scheme.

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A 17th-century oak coffer is a wooden storage trunk constructed using joinery methods of the period, featuring a hinged lid and panelled sides, primarily used to store household linens and valuable goods.

Early coffers were made from solid quarter-sawn oak, assembled using mortise and tenon joints held together with wooden pegs rather than metal screws or modern adhesives.

Authentic pieces display hand-planed timber surfaces, hand-cut wooden peg joinery, historic ironwork such as cotter-pin hinges or forged escutcheons, and uneven wear consistent with age.

An antique coffer can function as a hallway bench, a foot-of-bed storage chest, or a coffee table in a living space to add historical texture against modern backdrops.

Maintain the finish by applying a natural beeswax polish annually, keeping the wood away from direct heat sources and avoiding wet cleaning solutions.
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