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Good 17th Century Oak Coffer with Original Carving.
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Good 17th Century Oak Coffer with Original Carving.

17th century
Sold 27 May 2025 · Stalham Antique Gallery
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Description

Good 17th century oak coffer with original carving.

Excellent tall styles. Good colour and in excellent condition considering its great age.

c.1650

Date of Manufacture

Stalham Antique Gallery has dated this 17th Century Oak Coffer to the 17th Century.

Physical Dimensions
Height
62cm (24.41")
Width
100cm (39.37")
Depth
48cm (18.90")
Reference Numbers
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SA1140646
Dealers Internal Reference
1559
Description
Good 17th century oak coffer with original carving.

Excellent tall styles. Good colour and in excellent condition considering its great age.

c.1650

Date of Manufacture

Stalham Antique Gallery has dated this 17th Century Oak Coffer to the 17th Century.

Height
62cm (24.41")
Width
100cm (39.37")
Depth
48cm (18.90")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1140646
Dealers Internal Ref
1559
Stalham Antique Gallery
Stalham Antique Gallery
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2016

“i don’t collect things because they are valuable, but because they are interesting, beautiful and have a history.”

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Stalham Antique Gallery is a registered member of CINOA

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A dark oak 17th century coffer featuring carved arcade motifs along the frieze and diamond-shaped panels on the front. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I A dark oak 17th century coffer featuring carved arcade motifs along the frieze and diamond-shaped panels on the front. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Good 17th Century Oak Coffer with Original Carving.

Archive II A dark oak 17th century coffer featuring carved arcade motifs along the frieze and diamond-shaped panels on the front. View II
Archive III A dark oak 17th century coffer featuring carved arcade motifs along the frieze and diamond-shaped panels on the front. View III
Archive IV A dark oak 17th century coffer featuring carved arcade motifs along the frieze and diamond-shaped panels on the front. View IV
Archive V A dark oak 17th century coffer featuring carved arcade motifs along the frieze and diamond-shaped panels on the front. View V
Archive VI A dark oak 17th century coffer featuring carved arcade motifs along the frieze and diamond-shaped panels on the front. View VI
Archive VII A dark oak 17th century coffer featuring carved arcade motifs along the frieze and diamond-shaped panels on the front. View VII
Archive VIII A dark oak 17th century coffer featuring carved arcade motifs along the frieze and diamond-shaped panels on the front. View VIII
Archive IX A dark oak 17th century coffer featuring carved arcade motifs along the frieze and diamond-shaped panels on the front. View IX
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Stalham Antique Gallery

Stalham Antique Gallery
Telephone 01692 580636
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29 High Street
Stalham
Norfolk
NR12 9AH
United Kingdom
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Verified Since Jun 2016
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A dark oak 17th century coffer featuring carved arcade motifs along the frieze and diamond-shaped panels on the front.
Good 17th century oak coffer with original carving.
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A dark oak 17th century coffer featuring carved arcade motifs along the frieze and diamond-shaped panels on the front.
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  • ObjectCoffer
  • Period17th century
  • StyleJacobean
  • MaterialOak
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsCarved arcade frieze, Diamond lozenge panels, Stile and rail construction, Pegged joints
  • SizeH 62 cm (24 in) x W 100 cm (39 in) x D 48 cm (19 in)

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Preservation requires maintaining stable room humidity away from direct heat sources and radiators, avoiding silicone-based polishes, and periodically feeding the dry wood with traditional beeswax.

An antique coffer serves as a functional statement piece, working well as a coffee table substitute in a living room, a blanket box at the foot of a bed, or a practical storage console in a hallway.

Authenticity is determined by examining hand-cut tool marks, pegged joinery, natural timber shrinkage, oxidisation and wear consistent with age, and the absence of modern machine-sawn components.

These pieces were constructed predominantly from solid English oak, utilizing frame-and-panel joinery to accommodate the natural expansion and contraction of timber, often secured with pegged joints rather than metal nails.

The oak coffer is one of the earliest forms of domestic furniture, initially used in medieval and seventeenth-century households for storing valuables, textiles, and documents before the widespread adoption of drawers.
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