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A Good 17th C Oak Coffer
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A Good 17th C Oak Coffer

17th century
Sold 12 August 2025 · Wickersley Antiques
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Description

A good 17th c coffer/blanket box in Oak, it has it’s original lock plate and hasp the carving is also original, as are the lid hinges, good height to the legs, a nice box in excellent condition with a pleasing colour and patina

Circa 1650

Dimensions

Width 136 cms

Depth 58 cms

Height 68 cms

Physical Dimensions
Height
68cm (26.77")
Width
136cm (53.54")
Depth
58cm (22.83")
Declaration

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

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SA1133515
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Description
A good 17th c coffer/blanket box in Oak, it has it’s original lock plate and hasp the carving is also original, as are the lid hinges, good height to the legs, a nice box in excellent condition with a pleasing colour and patina

Circa 1650

Dimensions

Width 136 cms

Depth 58 cms

Height 68 cms

Height
68cm (26.77")
Width
136cm (53.54")
Depth
58cm (22.83")
Date of Manufacture

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

Reference Numbers
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SA1133515
Wickersley Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jul 2011
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Trade Associations

Wickersley Antiques is a registered member of LAPADA  CINOA

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A rectangular 17th-century dark oak coffer featuring a hinged panelled lid, carved frieze, and iron latch hardware. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I A rectangular 17th-century dark oak coffer featuring a hinged panelled lid, carved frieze, and iron latch hardware. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

A Good 17th C Oak Coffer

Archive II A rectangular 17th-century dark oak coffer featuring a hinged panelled lid, carved frieze, and iron latch hardware. View II
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Wickersley Antiques
Telephone 07802 196 675 or 01142 851 486
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Exhibiting and Trading from Hemswell Antique Centre
Caenby Corner
Gainsborough
Lincolnshire
DN21 5TJ
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/wickersley
Verified Since Jul 2011
Items For Sale 237
Items Sold 4,171
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Location: Exhibiting and Trading from Hemswell Antique Centre, Caenby Corner, Gainsborough , Lincolnshire, DN21 5TJ, United Kingdom ,
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A rectangular 17th-century dark oak coffer featuring a hinged panelled lid, carved frieze, and iron latch hardware.
A good 17th c oak coffer
Ref: SA1133515
A rectangular 17th-century dark oak coffer featuring a hinged panelled lid, carved frieze, and iron latch hardware.
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  • ObjectStorage Chests
  • Period17th century
  • StyleJacobean
  • MaterialOak, Iron
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsPanelling, Carved frieze, Iron clasp
  • SizeH 68 cm (27 in) x W 136 cm (54 in) x D 58 cm (23 in)

FAQs

A 17th-century oak coffer is a traditional storage box that was primarily used in homes for safekeeping textiles, valuables, and documents before the widespread use of wardrobes and chest of drawers.

These pieces are constructed from solid English oak using frame-and-panel techniques with pegged mortise and tenon joints, designed to accommodate the natural movement of timber over centuries.

Authentic pieces display period-appropriate tool marks, hand-cut joinery with wooden pegs, hand-forged iron hardware, and natural oxidisation or patina consistent with age.

An oak coffer functions effectively as a focal storage piece at the foot of a bed, beneath a window, or as a coffee table in a living room to add historic texture and contrast to contemporary minimalist decor.

Maintain timber health by keeping the coffer away from direct heat sources and sunlight, and apply occasional coats of traditional beeswax to nourish the wood without sealing the surface.
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