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17thc Oak Coffer
Helios and Co Antiques
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17thc Oak Coffer

17th century
Description

Large 17thc Oak Coffer

Panelled Back

Physical Dimensions
Height
77cm (30.31")
Width
147cm (57.87")
Depth
66cm (25.98")
Declaration

Helios and Co Antiques has dated this Seventeenth Century Oak Coffer to the 17th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1204219
Dealers Internal Reference
IT0326326
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Description
Large 17thc Oak Coffer

Panelled Back

Height
77cm (30.31")
Width
147cm (57.87")
Depth
66cm (25.98")
Date of Manufacture

Helios and Co Antiques has dated this Seventeenth Century Oak Coffer to the 17th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1204219
Dealers Internal Ref
IT0326326
Helios and Co Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2010
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A seventeenth-century warm brown solid oak coffer featuring a four-panel lid, panelled front, and central iron lock plate.
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Archive I A seventeenth-century warm brown solid oak coffer featuring a four-panel lid, panelled front, and central iron lock plate.

17thc Oak Coffer

Archive II A seventeenth-century warm brown solid oak coffer featuring a four-panel lid, panelled front, and central iron lock plate. View II
Archive III A seventeenth-century warm brown solid oak coffer featuring a four-panel lid, panelled front, and central iron lock plate. View III
Archive IV A seventeenth-century warm brown solid oak coffer featuring a four-panel lid, panelled front, and central iron lock plate. View IV
Archive V A seventeenth-century warm brown solid oak coffer featuring a four-panel lid, panelled front, and central iron lock plate. View V
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Helios and Co Antiques
Telephone 01327 340264
Location
25/27 High Street
Weedon
Northamptonshire
NN7 4QD
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/helios
Verified Since Jan 2010
Items For Sale 132
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Helios and Co Antiques
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Location: 25/27 High Street, Weedon, Northamptonshire, NN7 4QD, United Kingdom
Profile: sellingantiques.co.uk/helios
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Jan 2010
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A seventeenth-century warm brown solid oak coffer featuring a four-panel lid, panelled front, and central iron lock plate.
17thc Oak Coffer
Ref: SA1204219
A seventeenth-century warm brown solid oak coffer featuring a four-panel lid, panelled front, and central iron lock plate.
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FAQs

A coffer is a wooden chest with a hinged lid, historically constructed in the 17th century for storing linens, clothing, and domestic valuables. They were foundational household furniture items, built primarily using joined oak framework and panelled sections.

These chests were typically constructed from solid English oak using mortise and tenon joints secured with wooden pegs. Construction usually incorporates panelled sides and tops alongside hand-forged iron hinges and lock plates.

Authentic period coffers feature signs of hand-planed timber, wooden peg joinery, and hand-forged ironwork rather than modern machine-made nails or screws. The oak exhibits deep surface oxidation, authentic wear on the base, and slight irregular shrinkage appropriate to its age.

An oak coffer functions effectively positioned at the foot of a bed, set as a centrepiece coffee table, or placed in an entryway for storage and seating. The deep timber tones offer architectural grounding against contemporary neutral interior schemes.

Maintain the timber by dusting regularly with a dry cloth and applying a clear beeswax polish periodically to nourish the surface and preserve the patina. Avoid placing the piece directly adjacent to radiators or in conditions with extreme moisture fluctuations.
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