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Original 17thc Scratch Carved Oak coffer C1660 West Country
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Original 17thc Scratch Carved Oak coffer C1660 West Country

17th century
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A SUPER MID TO LATE 17TH CENTURY OAK SCRATCH CARVED COFFER. C1660

ThIS HAS ORIGINAL HIGH STILES(LEGS) ,IRON RING PIN HINGES AND PANELLED LID.(PIC 3)

ITS A RARE SURVIVOR IN THIS CONDITION

THE COLOUR IS RICH AND HAD A DEEP PATINA SEE PICS AND IT MEASURES 106CMS L 60CMS H 46CMS D

WE THINK THIS ORIGINATED IN THE WEST COUNTRY BUT WE BOUGHT IT IN THE MIDLANDS SO TAKE YOUR PICK.

THIS FORM OF SHALLOW CARVED DECORATION WAS USED IN BOTH AREAS BY THE ARTISANS OF THE DAY.

AS ALWAYS OFFERED AT OUR NORMAL REALISTIC PRICE

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ESTABLISHED IN1977 IN CHESTER

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

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A SUPER MID TO LATE 17TH CENTURY OAK SCRATCH CARVED COFFER. C1660

ThIS HAS ORIGINAL HIGH STILES(LEGS) ,IRON RING PIN HINGES AND PANELLED LID.(PIC 3)

ITS A RARE SURVIVOR IN THIS CONDITION

THE COLOUR IS RICH AND HAD A DEEP PATINA SEE PICS AND IT MEASURES 106CMS L 60CMS H 46CMS D

fig 1. A dark brown 17th-century carved oak coffer featuring three paneled sections decorated with geometric scratch-carved wheel patterns.
fig 1. Original 17thc Scratch Carved Oak coffer C1660 West Country

WE THINK THIS ORIGINATED IN THE WEST COUNTRY BUT WE BOUGHT IT IN THE MIDLANDS SO TAKE YOUR PICK.

THIS FORM OF SHALLOW CARVED DECORATION WAS USED IN BOTH AREAS BY THE ARTISANS OF THE DAY.

AS ALWAYS OFFERED AT OUR NORMAL REALISTIC PRICE

UK DELIVERY INCLUDED

ALL FORMS OF PAYMENT INCLUDING CCS ETC

LAPADA_CINOA MEMBERS SINCE1985

ESTABLISHED IN1977 IN CHESTER

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

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Mike Melody Antiques
Mike Melody Antiques
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Combined 85 years of buying and selling quality antiques and still loving it.

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A dark brown 17th-century carved oak coffer featuring three paneled sections decorated with geometric scratch-carved wheel patterns.
ORIGINAL 17THC SCRATCH CARVED OAK COFFER C1660 WEST COUNTRY
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A coffer was a primary storage vessel in 17th-century households, used to secure textiles, clothing, and household valuables. Typically constructed from locally sourced oak, these pieces were essential functional furniture in early English homes.

These coffers were crafted from solid English oak using joinery techniques such as mortise and tenon joints secured with wooden pegs. The surface decoration was carved directly into the wood panels using hand tools.

Authentic period coffers display hand-planed timbers, peg joinery, historic iron lock plates, and natural wear patterns along the feet and lid edges. The presence of hand-carved panel designs like pinwheels or floral arcading also points to traditional 17th-century workmanship.

An antique coffer serves as a grounding focal point at the foot of a bed, in a wide hallway, or behind a sofa. It provides substantial hidden storage while contrasting against modern neutral walls and clean-lined upholstered furniture.

Maintain the wood finish by dusting regularly with a dry cloth and applying a clear beeswax polish once or twice a year. Keep the item away from direct heat sources and extreme humidity fluctuations to prevent timber movement or splitting.
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