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Rare Dated Elizabethan Coffer
Holmes Antiques
for sale €3,978     $4,318
£3,400

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Rare Dated Elizabethan Coffer

16th century
For Sale by Holmes Antiques
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An extremely rare Elizabethan Coffer Dated 1589 and initialled F C using bog Oak. Having small panelled construction throughout. The applied mouldings surrounding the panels to the front are of wide form, typical of this early period. The hinges are replaced as is one narrow bottom board, the plinth to the base added probably in the 18th Century. Two small panels to the top have been replaced many years ago. The padlock attached to the front appears to be quite an interesting early example.

Physical Dimensions
Height
50cm (19.69")
Width
135cm (53.15")
Depth
46cm (18.11")
Declaration

Holmes Antiques has dated this Elizabethan Carved Oak Coffer to the 16th Century.

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SA1055895
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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

Description
An extremely rare Elizabethan Coffer Dated 1589 and initialled F C using bog Oak. Having small panelled construction throughout.
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The applied mouldings surrounding the panels to the front are of wide form, typical of this early period.
Holmes Antiques

The hinges are replaced as is one narrow bottom board, the plinth to the base added probably in the 18th Century. Two small panels to the top have been replaced many years ago. The padlock attached to the front appears to be quite an interesting early example.

Height
50cm (19.69")
Width
135cm (53.15")
Depth
46cm (18.11")
Date of Manufacture

Holmes Antiques has dated this Elizabethan Carved Oak Coffer to the 16th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1055895
Holmes Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2011

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

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A dark oak Elizabethan coffer featuring four carved recessed panels inscribed with initials and the year 1589, secured with a central iron lock.
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Archive I A dark oak Elizabethan coffer featuring four carved recessed panels inscribed with initials and the year 1589, secured with a central iron lock.

Rare Dated Elizabethan Coffer

Archive II A dark oak Elizabethan coffer featuring four carved recessed panels inscribed with initials and the year 1589, secured with a central iron lock. View II
Archive III A dark oak Elizabethan coffer featuring four carved recessed panels inscribed with initials and the year 1589, secured with a central iron lock. View III
Archive IV A dark oak Elizabethan coffer featuring four carved recessed panels inscribed with initials and the year 1589, secured with a central iron lock. View IV
Archive V A dark oak Elizabethan coffer featuring four carved recessed panels inscribed with initials and the year 1589, secured with a central iron lock. View V
Archive VI A dark oak Elizabethan coffer featuring four carved recessed panels inscribed with initials and the year 1589, secured with a central iron lock. View VI
Archive VII A dark oak Elizabethan coffer featuring four carved recessed panels inscribed with initials and the year 1589, secured with a central iron lock. View VII
Archive VIII A dark oak Elizabethan coffer featuring four carved recessed panels inscribed with initials and the year 1589, secured with a central iron lock. View VIII
Archive IX A dark oak Elizabethan coffer featuring four carved recessed panels inscribed with initials and the year 1589, secured with a central iron lock. View IX
Archive X A dark oak Elizabethan coffer featuring four carved recessed panels inscribed with initials and the year 1589, secured with a central iron lock. View X
Archive XI A dark oak Elizabethan coffer featuring four carved recessed panels inscribed with initials and the year 1589, secured with a central iron lock. View XI
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Telephone 07729 347 159
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United Kingdom
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Verified Since Jan 2011
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A dark oak Elizabethan coffer featuring four carved recessed panels inscribed with initials and the year 1589, secured with a central iron lock.
Rare Dated Elizabethan Coffer
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A dark oak Elizabethan coffer featuring four carved recessed panels inscribed with initials and the year 1589, secured with a central iron lock.
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An Elizabethan oak coffer is a wooden storage chest constructed in England during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I (15581603). These pieces are characterised by joined panel construction, hand-carved detailing, and heavy timber framing.

16th-century coffers were predominantly built using quarter-sawn English oak, held together with wooden pegs using mortise and tenon joinery. Hardware such as hinges, hasps, and locks were forged from wrought iron.

Authentic 16th-century coffers exhibit hand-planed timber surfaces, irregular wooden pegging, hand-forged ironwork, and natural shrinkage cracks along the grain. Carved dates or initials within framed panels were also common features of period joinery.

An antique coffer serves as a functional statement piece placed at the foot of a bed, positioned along an entryway hallway, or utilised as a low coffee table in a living room.

Maintain early oak furniture by keeping it in a climate-controlled environment away from direct heat sources. Regular dusting with a soft, clean microfibre cloth and an occasional application of high-quality beeswax will preserve the timber.
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