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18th Century Oak Coffer
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18th Century Oak Coffer

18th century
Sold 17 February 2025 · Elaine Phillips Antiques Ltd
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18th century low Oak coffer or mule chest with lift up lid over two short drawers with brass swan neck handles and escutcheons on bracket feet. Excellent as a coffee table or at the end of a bed. Lovely faded colour and good patination.

This can be viewed in our showrooms in North Yorkshire at any time by appointment. Please contact me on 07710 793753 with any questions or if you would like further images. Shipping and delivery can be arranged on your behalf. Or may be included depending on location.

Date of Manufacture

Elaine Phillips Antiques Ltd has dated this 18th Century Oak Coffer to the 18th Century.

Physical Dimensions
Height
55cm (21.65")
Width
100cm (39.37")
Depth
50cm (19.69")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1112067
Dealers Internal Reference
AF42-0641
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Elaine Phillips Antiques

Description
18th century low Oak coffer or mule chest with lift up lid over two short drawers with brass swan neck handles and escutcheons on bracket feet. Excellent as a coffee table or at the end of a bed. Lovely faded colour and good patination.
fig 1. An 18th-century dark oak coffer featuring a hinged rectangular lid, a front panel, and two lower drawers fitted with brass drop handles and key escutcheons.
fig 1. 18th Century Oak Coffer

This can be viewed in our showrooms in North Yorkshire at any time by appointment. Please contact me on 07710 793753 with any questions or if you would like further images. Shipping and delivery can be arranged on your behalf. Or may be included depending on location.

Date of Manufacture

Elaine Phillips Antiques Ltd has dated this 18th Century Oak Coffer to the 18th Century.

Height
55cm (21.65")
Width
100cm (39.37")
Depth
50cm (19.69")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1112067
Dealers Internal Ref
AF42-0641
Elaine Phillips Antiques Ltd
Elaine Phillips Antiques Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since Nov 2022

Period furniture, lighting, mirrors, portraits and interior decoration.

Dealer Profile

You can view the stock and full dealer information on the Elaine Phillips Antiques Ltd Profile Page

Trade Associations

Elaine Phillips Antiques Ltd is a registered member of BADA  CINOA

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Archive I An 18th-century dark oak coffer featuring a hinged rectangular lid, a front panel, and two lower drawers fitted with brass drop handles and key escutcheons. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

18th Century Oak Coffer

Archive II An 18th-century dark oak coffer featuring a hinged rectangular lid, a front panel, and two lower drawers fitted with brass drop handles and key escutcheons. View II
Archive III An 18th-century dark oak coffer featuring a hinged rectangular lid, a front panel, and two lower drawers fitted with brass drop handles and key escutcheons. View III
Archive IV An 18th-century dark oak coffer featuring a hinged rectangular lid, a front panel, and two lower drawers fitted with brass drop handles and key escutcheons. View IV
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Elaine Phillips Antiques Ltd

Elaine Phillips Antiques Ltd
Telephone 07710 793753 or 01969 625199
Location
Leyburn
North Yorkshire
DL8
United Kingdom

By appointment only.
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/elainephillips
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An 18th-century dark oak coffer featuring a hinged rectangular lid, a front panel, and two lower drawers fitted with brass drop handles and key escutcheons.
18th Century oak Coffer
Ref: SA1112067
An 18th-century dark oak coffer featuring a hinged rectangular lid, a front panel, and two lower drawers fitted with brass drop handles and key escutcheons.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectStorage Chests
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialOak, Brass
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsHinged lid, Lower drawers, Brass drop handles, Key escutcheons
  • SizeH 55 cm (22 in) x W 100 cm (39 in) x D 50 cm (20 in)

FAQs

Coffers originated in medieval Europe primarily as secure storage receptacles for valuables, documents, and textiles before evolving into domestic blanket boxes by the 17th and 18th centuries.

Authentic period coffers are predominantly constructed from solid English oak using traditional joinery methods such as mortise and tenon frames, hand-cut dovetails on drawers, and pegged joints.

Authenticity is indicated by hand-tool marks, traditional timber shrinkage, period-appropriate iron or brass hardware, authentic oxidisation, and construction utilizing pit-sawn boards rather than modern machinery.

An antique oak coffer functions effectively as a grounding focal point in living spaces, serving as a functional coffee table, entryway storage, or an end-of-bed blanket repository that introduces historical texture.

Preserve antique oak by maintaining stable indoor humidity levels, avoiding direct sunlight, dusting with a dry lint-free cloth, and periodically applying microcrystalline wax to nourish the timber without sealing it.
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