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C18th Oak Bible Box
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C18th Oak Bible Box

18th century
Description

An C18th oak and elm bible, or deed box with rising lid, the front well carved with double demi lunes over a single drawers

Physical Dimensions
Height
31cm (12.20")
Width
72cm (28.35")
Depth
46cm (18.11")
Declaration

Antiques Decorative has dated this Antique Carved Oak Bible Box to the 1750s.

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SA1215351
Description
An C18th oak and elm bible, or deed box with rising lid, the front well carved with double demi lunes over a single drawers
Height
31cm (12.20")
Width
72cm (28.35")
Depth
46cm (18.11")
Date of Manufacture

Antiques Decorative has dated this Antique Carved Oak Bible Box to the 1750s.

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With over 30 years in the london antiques world, I have since established a dealership supplying the trade and private clients.

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An eighteenth-century dark oak bible box featuring relief carved lunettes, a brass teardrop drawer pull, and a hinged lid.
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Archive I An eighteenth-century dark oak bible box featuring relief carved lunettes, a brass teardrop drawer pull, and a hinged lid.

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An eighteenth-century dark oak bible box featuring relief carved lunettes, a brass teardrop drawer pull, and a hinged lid.
C18th Oak Bible Box
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An eighteenth-century dark oak bible box featuring relief carved lunettes, a brass teardrop drawer pull, and a hinged lid.
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An oak bible box is a small tabletop wooden chest originally produced in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, designed primarily to store family Bibles, parish records, and valuable household documents.

These boxes were typically constructed from solid oak using hand-planed boards, pegged or dovetailed joints, hand-carved relief patterns, and iron or brass hardware.

Authentic period examples feature signs of natural wood shrinkage, irregular hand-hewn surfaces, period-correct joinery, original keyholes or escutcheons, and historic patina within the carved decoration.

Place the box atop a contemporary console table, sideboard, or desk to act as a textured statement piece that contrasts with neutral walls and clean-lined decor.

Keep the wood clean by dusting with a dry microfibre cloth and applying a modest layer of beeswax polish annually, while keeping the piece away from direct heat sources and damp areas.
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