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Late Victorian Carved Oak Lid Box
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Late Victorian Carved Oak Lid Box

19th century
Description

Late Victorian carved oak lid box dating from around 1890. The lid has a carved top edging , with varved front and sides,. The box stands on arched and carved end legs with a barley twist cross stretcher to the underside,

Date of Manufacture

James R Millington Antiques has dated this Victorian Carved Oak Chest to the 1890s.

Independent Date Guide ID 09471127
Dealer's Item Date1890s
Sellingantiques Date1890s
Sellingantiques agingItem 115-150 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1890s:
Prominent medullary rays in the quarter-sawn oak: late Victorian revival cabinet work.
Barley-twist stretcher between shaped trestle ends: Jacobean style popular in the 1890s.
Steel strap hinges with clean bevelled edges: late nineteenth-century factory ironmongery.
Even saw marks across the interior floor boards: late Victorian mechanical milling.

This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.

Physical Dimensions
Height
53cm (20.87")
Width
84cm (33.07")
Depth
40cm (15.75")
Reference Numbers
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SA1210161
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Description
Late Victorian carved oak lid box dating from around 1890. The lid has a carved top edging , with varved front and sides,.
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The box stands on arched and carved end legs with a barley twist cross stretcher to the underside,.
James R Millington Antiques
Date of Manufacture

James R Millington Antiques has dated this Victorian Carved Oak Chest to the 1890s.

Independent Date Report ID 09471127
Dealer's Item Date1890s
Sellingantiques dating1890s
Sellingantiques agingItem 115-150 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1890s:
Prominent medullary rays in the quarter-sawn oak: late Victorian revival cabinet work.
Barley-twist stretcher between shaped trestle ends: Jacobean style popular in the 1890s.
Steel strap hinges with clean bevelled edges: late nineteenth-century factory ironmongery.
Even saw marks across the interior floor boards: late Victorian mechanical milling.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
53cm (20.87")
Width
84cm (33.07")
Depth
40cm (15.75")
Reference Numbers
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SA1210161
James R Millington Antiques
James R Millington Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2010

Dealing in antique, victorian, pre-1940's furniture. Ideal for trade and export.

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James R Millington Antiques

James R Millington Antiques
Telephone 07787 574993
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Unit 37
Marsh Mills
Luck lane
Huddersfield
West Yorkshire
HD3 4AB
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/jrm
Verified Since Jan 2010
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A late Victorian carved oak lidded box featuring relief foliate scrollwork on the front panel and raised on carved side supports.
Late Victorian carved oak lid box
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A late Victorian carved oak lidded box featuring relief foliate scrollwork on the front panel and raised on carved side supports.
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  • ObjectCoffers & Chests
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialOak
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsFoliate scroll carvings, Trestle end legs, Hinged lid, Recessed front panel
  • SizeH 53 cm (21 in) x W 84 cm (33 in) x D 40 cm (16 in)

This late Victorian carved oak lidded box, dating from 1890, displays a warm brown timber colour with visible grain. The piece features a hinged lid with a carved border edging, a recessed front panel decorated with continuous relief foliate scrollwork, and arched, carved side supports connected underneath by a barley-twist cross stretcher. Practical dimensions are 53 cm high, 84 cm wide, and 40 cm deep. In a modern interior, this chest functions well at the foot of the bed for storing extra blankets and linens, or serves as a functional accent piece in a hallway or living room. The sturdy construction and classic Victorian styling suit traditional and period-inspired home spaces.

FAQs

A Victorian carved oak coffer is a lidded wooden storage chest produced during the late nineteenth century, frequently decorated with relief carvings inspired by Renaissance and Jacobean motifs.

These chests were typically crafted from solid oak, utilizing mortise and tenon joinery, heavy iron hinges, and hand-carved decorative front panels.

Authentic pieces exhibit hand-cut joinery, natural timber patination, crisp relief carving, and original iron hardware with age-appropriate wear.

An oak coffer works well positioned at the foot of a bed, in an entryway, or as an occasional coffee table, juxtaposed against clean modern lines and soft textiles.

Dust regularly using a dry, soft cloth and apply a high-quality clear beeswax polish once or twice a year to maintain the timber finish and prevent drying.
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