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Carved Oak Chest C.1890
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Carved Oak Chest C.1890

19th century
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Good looking Renaissance revival carved oak chest or cassone c.1890. Useful flat (rather than panelled) top with a carved and moulded edge, lifting to reveal a silk damask lined interior (internal height 13"). Superb 16th.c. style carved exterior, with grotesque masks and acanthus detail within scrolling cartouches to the panels and flanked with full length male and female carved figures at the corners. Gadroon carved mouldings top and bottom. Lions masks to the front corners of the plinth over large carved claw feet. Very good condition, cleaned and waxed in our workshops.

Two available.

Width: 55" (139.5 cm)

Height: 19" (48.5 cm)

Depth: 19.5" (49.5 cm)

Physical Dimensions
Height
48.5cm (19.09")
Width
139.5cm (54.92")
Depth
49.5cm (19.49")
Declaration

Collinge Antiques has dated this Victorian Carved Oak Coffer to the 1890s.

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SA1206877
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38353
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Description
Good looking Renaissance revival carved oak chest or cassone c.1890.
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Useful flat (rather than panelled) top with a carved and moulded edge, lifting to reveal a silk damask lined interior (internal height 13").
Collinge Antiques

Superb 16th.c. style carved exterior, with grotesque masks and acanthus detail within scrolling cartouches to the panels and flanked with full length male and female carved figures at the corners. Gadroon carved mouldings top and bottom. Lions masks to the front corners of the plinth over large carved claw feet. Very good condition, cleaned and waxed in our workshops.

Two available.

Width: 55" (139.5 cm)

Height: 19" (48.5 cm)

Depth: 19.5" (49.5 cm)

Height
48.5cm (19.09")
Width
139.5cm (54.92")
Depth
49.5cm (19.49")
Date of Manufacture

Collinge Antiques has dated this Victorian Carved Oak Coffer to the 1890s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1206877
Dealers Internal Ref
38353
Collinge Antiques
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Archive I A late 19th-century dark carved oak coffer featuring dual relief panels with grotesque masks, gadrooned borders, and carved lion paw feet.

Carved Oak Chest c.1890

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A late 19th-century dark carved oak coffer featuring dual relief panels with grotesque masks, gadrooned borders, and carved lion paw feet.
Carved Oak Chest c.1890
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Late Victorian carved oak coffers typically feature Renaissance Revival or Gothic design elements, incorporating deep relief carvings such as grotesque masks, scrollwork, gadrooned borders, and architectural pilasters.

These chests were constructed primarily from solid oak using traditional mortise-and-tenon joinery, iron hinges, and hand-carved decorative panels finished with oil or wax stain.

Authentic pieces exhibit evidence of hand-tooling, natural timber shrinkage over time, period-correct hardware, and uneven oxidisation or wax patination within deep carvings and interior surfaces.

A carved oak coffer functions effectively as a focal point in an entryway, living room, or at the foot of a bed, pairing well with contemporary neutral textiles to offset the dark wood.

Regular dusting with a soft, dry cloth followed by periodic applications of high-grade beeswax protects the timber and preserves the depth of colour within the detailed relief carvings.
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