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17th Century Oak Coffer C.1700
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17th Century Oak Coffer C.1700

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A 17th Century oak Coffer with three panel top above two panel front with scroll carved decoration. c. 1700

4ft 6in Wide x 2ft 4in High

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Height
71cm (27.95")
Width
137cm (53.94")
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Serendipity Antiques has dated this 17th Century Oak Coffer to the 1700s.

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SA1114550
Description
A 17th Century oak Coffer with three panel top above two panel front with scroll carved decoration. c. 1700

4ft 6in Wide x 2ft 4in High

Height
71cm (27.95")
Width
137cm (53.94")
Date of Manufacture

Serendipity Antiques has dated this 17th Century Oak Coffer to the 1700s.

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SA1114550
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Archive I A dark 17th-century oak coffer with a rectangular top lid, carved front panels featuring scrollwork motifs, and standing on stile legs.

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Preston Court
Near Ledbury
Herefordshire
HR8 2LL
United Kingdom
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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
Ref: SA1114550
A dark 17th-century oak coffer with a rectangular top lid, carved front panels featuring scrollwork motifs, and standing on stile legs.
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  • ObjectCoffers & Chests
  • Period18th century
  • Style17th Century
  • MaterialOak, Iron
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsCarved scrollwork, Twin front panels, Stile legs, Rosette carving
  • SizeH 71 cm (28 in) x W 137 cm (54 in)

This seventeenth-century oak coffer serves as a traditional storage chest, originating from around 1700 in an English Country House style. Constructed from solid dark brown timber with an aged patina, the piece displays visible grain variations across its surfaces alongside natural signs of wear, surface marks, and structural weathering. The rectangular top lid lifts above a two-panel front decorated with intricate carved scrollwork motifs and circular rosette carvings. A central vertical stile divides the front panels, flanked by plain stiles that extend downwards into vertical stile legs elevating the main body off the floor. A small keyhole sits centrally near the upper rail beneath the lid. Practical for everyday use, this coffer fits seamlessly into a hallway, living room, or bedroom as a functional storage chest or blanket box while adding historical character to modern interiors. Measuring 71 cm high by 137 cm wide, it provides ample internal space for blankets, linens, or keepsakes. The sturdy construction and timeless wooden finish make it a versatile furniture addition suitable for traditional and transitional home settings.

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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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