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17th C. Carved Oak Coffer
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17th C. Carved Oak Coffer

17th century
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17th c. carved oak coffer H23" x W44" x D19"

Physical Dimensions
Height
58.5cm (23.03")
Width
112cm (44.09")
Depth
48cm (18.90")
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Serendipity Antiques has dated this 17th Century Oak Coffer to the 17th Century.

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Description
17th c. carved oak coffer H23" x W44" x D19"
Height
58.5cm (23.03")
Width
112cm (44.09")
Depth
48cm (18.90")
Date of Manufacture

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

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SA1114518
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A 17th-century dark oak coffer featuring three hand-carved floral panels and a carved frieze below a flat hinged lid.
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A 17th-century dark oak coffer featuring three hand-carved floral panels and a carved frieze below a flat hinged lid.
17th c. carved oak coffer
Ref: SA1114518
A 17th-century dark oak coffer featuring three hand-carved floral panels and a carved frieze below a flat hinged lid.
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A 17th-century oak coffer is a wooden storage chest constructed during the Jacobean or Carolean eras, characterized by joined frame-and-panel construction and decorative relief carving.

These chests were built using solid native oak assembled with mortise and tenon joints held together by wooden dowels or pegs, often finished with iron strap hinges and hand-carved decorative panels.

Authentic period coffers display hand-sawn timber marks, irregular peg construction, original wire or strap hinges, and deep, uneven timber shrinkage along the grain acquired over centuries.

An oak coffer functions as a focal point at the foot of a bed, as a hallway bench for shoe storage, or as a coffee table in a modern rustic living space.

Dust the surface regularly with a soft cloth and apply a high-quality beeswax polish once or twice a year, keeping the timber away from direct heat sources to prevent cracking.
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