17th Century Oak Coffer 18th Century

Name: 17th Century Oak Coffer C.1700
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1114550
Price: 495 GBP
Availability: InStock

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A dark 17th-century oak coffer with a rectangular top lid, carved front panels featuring scrollwork motifs, and standing on stile legs.

17th Century oak Coffer c.1700

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An oak coffer is a heavy wooden storage chest featuring a hinged top lid, historically used in European households from the medieval era through the 17th century to hold linens, clothing, and valuables.

17th-century coffers were built using joined timber construction with mortise and tenon joints held together by wooden pegs, often integrated with hand-carved front panels and square stile feet.

Authentic period coffers display hand-carved decorative motifs, hand-planed timber surfaces, wooden peg joinery instead of modern screws, and historic iron hardware such as wire loop hinges.

A carved oak coffer serves functional and decorative purposes when positioned at the foot of a bed, within an entry hallway as seating, or in a living space to add historical texture.

Care for period oak involves regular dry dusting with a soft microfiber cloth and occasional application of clear beeswax to maintain moisture in the wood and preserve the historic patina.

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17th Century Oak Coffer C.1700