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Good 17thc Oak Carved Bible Box
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Good 17thc Oak Carved Bible Box

17th century
Sold 15 November 2025 · Mike Melody Antiques
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A super well patinated mid to late 17thc oak bible box with original lock plate and hinges.

All carving is original and as we bought it in the west country we are sure its from that area.

It measures 43cms d 63cms w and 20cms h.

Folk lore has always called them " bible boxes" to store their family bibles in .

Its got a lovely warm patina.

As always offered at our normal realistic price

UK delivery included

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Lapada_cinoa members since1985

Established in1977 in chester

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Mike Melody Antiques has dated this Seventeenth Century Oak Bible Box to the 17th Century.

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Description
A super well patinated mid to late 17thc oak bible box with original lock plate and hinges.

All carving is original and as we bought it in the west country we are sure its from that area.

It measures 43cms d 63cms w and 20cms h.

fig 1. A rectangular seventeenth-century dark oak bible box featuring hand-carved arched panels on the front and a central iron lockplate.
fig 1. Good 17thc Oak Carved Bible Box

Folk lore has always called them " bible boxes" to store their family bibles in .

Its got a lovely warm patina.

As always offered at our normal realistic price

UK delivery included

This will post if required

All forms of payment including ccs etc

Lapada_cinoa members since1985

Established in1977 in chester

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Mike Melody Antiques has dated this Seventeenth Century Oak Bible Box to the 17th Century.

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SA1153288
Mike Melody Antiques
Mike Melody Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2013

Combined 85 years of buying and selling quality antiques and still loving it.

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Archive I A rectangular seventeenth-century dark oak bible box featuring hand-carved arched panels on the front and a central iron lockplate. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Good 17thc Oak Carved Bible Box

Archive II A rectangular seventeenth-century dark oak bible box featuring hand-carved arched panels on the front and a central iron lockplate. View II
Archive III A rectangular seventeenth-century dark oak bible box featuring hand-carved arched panels on the front and a central iron lockplate. View III
Archive IV A rectangular seventeenth-century dark oak bible box featuring hand-carved arched panels on the front and a central iron lockplate. View IV
Archive V A rectangular seventeenth-century dark oak bible box featuring hand-carved arched panels on the front and a central iron lockplate. View V
Archive VI A rectangular seventeenth-century dark oak bible box featuring hand-carved arched panels on the front and a central iron lockplate. View VI
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Mike Melody Antiques

Mike Melody Antiques
Telephone 07534 226563
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Chester
Cheshire
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/melodyantiques
Verified Since Jan 2013
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Mike Melody Antiques
Mike Melody Antiques
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A rectangular seventeenth-century dark oak bible box featuring hand-carved arched panels on the front and a central iron lockplate.
GOOD 17THC OAK CARVED BIBLE BOX
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A rectangular seventeenth-century dark oak bible box featuring hand-carved arched panels on the front and a central iron lockplate.
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  • ObjectStorage Boxes
  • Period17th century
  • StyleJacobean
  • MaterialOak, Iron
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsArcade relief carving, Iron staple hinge, Wrought iron lockplate

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A Bible box is a small, portable wooden desk or storage chest constructed during the 16th and 17th centuries, originally designed to protect large family Bibles and precious manuscripts from dampness and damage in domestic settings.

These pieces were typically constructed from solid English oak using traditional joinery techniques such as mortise and tenon joints, held together with wooden pegs, and featured hand-carved decorative motifs on the front panels.

Authentic pieces exhibit period-correct tool marks, hand-cut dovetails or peg construction, shrinkage cracks in the timber consistent with age, authentic ironmongery including hand-hammered hinges and locks, and deep oxidation or patination of the wood.

This piece can be placed atop a sideboard, console table, or desk to function as a distinctive storage container for letters or modern accessories, adding historical texture and warmth to contemporary living spaces.

Maintain the wood by keeping it away from direct sunlight and heat sources to prevent cracking, dusting with a dry microfiber cloth, and occasionally applying microcrystalline wax to nourish the historical finish without sealing the pores.
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