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Painted Pine Chest C.1860
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Painted Pine Chest C.1860

19th century
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Rare painted pine marriage chest or coffer from Southern Germany c.1860. Of unusual form with a steep sloping top (intended as as a saddle stand perhaps) and tapering sides. Simply constructed from pine boards with heavy external iron bindings, hinges, hasps and carry handles. Lovely medieval revivalist paintwork featuring two sets of initials and two heraldic crests (heavily worn), and with flower buds and leaves sprouting from the decorative painted borders on the front, sides and lid. With an applied leather trim to the lid with scalloped edge and metal studwork. Some obvious wear and repair to the leather and minor damage to the timber on left hand edge of the lid. Otherwise very good condition, cleaned and waxed in our workshops.

Note there is an unpainted oak box of very similar style listed in the collection of the Nuremberg National Museum and catalogued as being 15th.c. It is possible this is in fact a much earlier box with 19th.c. paintwork.

Width: 54" (137 cm)

Height: 32" (81.5 cm)

Depth: 22" (56 cm)

Physical Dimensions
Height
81.5cm (32.09")
Width
137cm (53.94")
Depth
56cm (22.05")
Declaration

Collinge Antiques has dated this Antique Painted Pine Trunk to the 1860s.

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SA1181063
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38085
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Rare painted pine marriage chest or coffer from Southern Germany c.1860. Of unusual form with a steep sloping top (intended as as a saddle stand perhaps) and tapering sides.
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Simply constructed from pine boards with heavy external iron bindings, hinges, hasps and carry handles.
Collinge Antiques

Lovely medieval revivalist paintwork featuring two sets of initials and two heraldic crests (heavily worn), and with flower buds and leaves sprouting from the decorative painted borders on the front, sides and lid. With an applied leather trim to the lid with scalloped edge and metal studwork. Some obvious wear and repair to the leather and minor damage to the timber on left hand edge of the lid. Otherwise very good condition, cleaned and waxed in our workshops.

fig 1. A 19th-century green painted pine trunk featuring hand-painted leaf motifs, monogrammed initials MR, iron hasps, and leather trimmed edges.
fig 1. Painted Pine Chest C.1860

Note there is an unpainted oak box of very similar style listed in the collection of the Nuremberg National Museum and catalogued as being 15th.c. It is possible this is in fact a much earlier box with 19th.c. paintwork.

Width: 54" (137 cm)

Height: 32" (81.5 cm)

Depth: 22" (56 cm)

Height
81.5cm (32.09")
Width
137cm (53.94")
Depth
56cm (22.05")
Date of Manufacture

Collinge Antiques has dated this Antique Painted Pine Trunk to the 1860s.

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SA1181063
Dealers Internal Ref
38085
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Archive I A 19th-century green painted pine trunk featuring hand-painted leaf motifs, monogrammed initials MR, iron hasps, and leather trimmed edges.

Painted Pine Chest c.1860

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A 19th-century green painted pine trunk featuring hand-painted leaf motifs, monogrammed initials MR, iron hasps, and leather trimmed edges.
Painted Pine Chest c.1860
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A 19th-century green painted pine trunk featuring hand-painted leaf motifs, monogrammed initials MR, iron hasps, and leather trimmed edges.
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During the 19th century, painted pine chests were widely produced across Europe as practical storage solutions and traditional marriage or dowry trunks. They were frequently customized with hand-painted motifs, family initials, and dates, reflecting local folk art traditions and rural craftsmanship.

These storage trunks were predominantly built using local softwoods such as pine or spruce. Craftsmen secured the structures with dovetail joinery, hand-forged wrought iron hinges, side handles, and locks, often finishing the exterior with mineral-based paints and protective leather bindings.

Authentic pieces exhibit natural paint oxidisation, surface craquelure, and uneven wear consistent with age, particularly around the handles and base. Look for hand-forged iron hardware, original lock plates, hand-planed timber marks, and genuine age-related shrinkage in the wood panels.

A painted coffer functions well at the foot of a bed, as a central coffee table in a living room, or placed in a hallway for footwear storage. Its muted tones and hand-painted foliage add texture, historical depth, and visual contrast within modern minimalist or rustic interior schemes.

Maintain the original finish by dusting regularly with a soft, dry lint-free cloth. Avoid using liquid cleansers, solvent-based polishes, or harsh abrasives that could lift original paint, and position the chest away from direct heat sources and fluctuating humidity to prevent timber movement.
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