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Oak Coffer C1760
The Real Wood Furniture Company
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Oak Coffer C1760

18th century
Description

Panelled oak coffer of elegant low proportions, featuring simple raised diamond carved dertail to the front panels and panelled lid with butterfly hinges. Spilts in the panels of the lid have been later strengthened with oak support bearers to the underside (see photos). English / Welsh borders c1740.

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Height
49cm (19.29")
Depth
50cm (19.69")
Declaration

The Real Wood Furniture Company has dated this 18th Century Oak Coffer to the 1750s.

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SA1202406
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Large showrooms outside Chipping Norton. Please call for an appointment.

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Description
Panelled oak coffer of elegant low proportions, featuring simple raised diamond carved dertail to the front panels and panelled lid with butterfly hinges.
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Spilts in the panels of the lid have been later strengthened with oak support bearers to the underside (see photos).
The Real Wood Furniture Company

English / Welsh borders c1740.

Height
49cm (19.29")
Depth
50cm (19.69")
Date of Manufacture

The Real Wood Furniture Company has dated this 18th Century Oak Coffer to the 1750s.

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SA1202406
The Real Wood Furniture Company
The Real Wood Furniture Company
Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2025

The real wood furniture company (chris baylis) sells windsor chairs, decorative furniture and objects from large showrooms in the cotswolds

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An 18th-century dark oak coffer featuring a rectangular hinged lid, two front panels with carved diamond lozenge motifs, and standing on stile legs.
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Archive I An 18th-century dark oak coffer featuring a rectangular hinged lid, two front panels with carved diamond lozenge motifs, and standing on stile legs.

OAK COFFER C1760

Archive II An 18th-century dark oak coffer featuring a rectangular hinged lid, two front panels with carved diamond lozenge motifs, and standing on stile legs. View II
Archive III An 18th-century dark oak coffer featuring a rectangular hinged lid, two front panels with carved diamond lozenge motifs, and standing on stile legs. View III
Archive IV An 18th-century dark oak coffer featuring a rectangular hinged lid, two front panels with carved diamond lozenge motifs, and standing on stile legs. View IV
Archive V An 18th-century dark oak coffer featuring a rectangular hinged lid, two front panels with carved diamond lozenge motifs, and standing on stile legs. View V
Archive VI An 18th-century dark oak coffer featuring a rectangular hinged lid, two front panels with carved diamond lozenge motifs, and standing on stile legs. View VI
Archive VII An 18th-century dark oak coffer featuring a rectangular hinged lid, two front panels with carved diamond lozenge motifs, and standing on stile legs. View VII
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The Real Wood Furniture Company

The Real Wood Furniture Company
Telephone 07971 629703 or 01608 642741
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At Mo Tighe
Chapel House Grounds
Chipping Norton
Oxfordshire
OX7 5SZ
United Kingdom
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An 18th-century dark oak coffer featuring a rectangular hinged lid, two front panels with carved diamond lozenge motifs, and standing on stile legs.
OAK COFFER C1760
Ref: SA1202406
An 18th-century dark oak coffer featuring a rectangular hinged lid, two front panels with carved diamond lozenge motifs, and standing on stile legs.
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An oak coffer is a wooden storage chest featuring a hinged lid, traditionally used for storing household linens, textiles, and valuables. By the 18th century, these pieces featured sturdy mortise and tenon joinery, raised panels, and decorative carved or moulded fronts.

Mid-18th-century coffers were crafted from solid oak using mortise and tenon joints held together with wooden dowel pegs. They commonly feature panelled lids and fronts, hand-forged iron hinges, and decorative brass keyhole escutcheons.

Authentic period coffers display signs of hand-planed timber, irregular saw marks, and pegged joinery rather than modern screws or nails. Look for genuine age-related patination, historic lock plates, and natural wear to the base of the stile legs.

An oak coffer works well positioned at the foot of a bed for storing blankets or placed in a living area as a central coffee table. Pairing the dark timber with contemporary linen upholstery and modern ceramics creates a balanced, characterful interior.

Dust the wood regularly using a clean, soft cloth and apply a high-quality beeswax polish once or twice a year to preserve the patina. Keep the piece away from direct heat sources and damp environments to prevent timber movement or cracking.
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