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Antique 18th Century Quality Oak Coffer
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Antique 18th Century Quality Oak Coffer

18th century
Description

Antique 18th century quality oak coffer having a quality oak lift up lid opening to reveal a large storage compartment, carved frieze three inlaid panels with moulded edges to the front.

Please note the coffer has split panels to the front as shown this is reflective of age.

D. 1780

Physical Dimensions
Height
61cm (24.02")
Width
142cm (55.91")
Depth
49cm (19.29")
Declaration

Rebecca Sarah Antiques has dated this Antique Oak Coffer Chest to the 1750s.

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SA1216808
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Description
Antique 18th century quality oak coffer having a quality oak lift up lid opening to reveal a large storage compartment, carved frieze three inlaid panels with moulded edges to the front.

Please note the coffer has split panels to the front as shown this is reflective of age.

D. 1780

Height
61cm (24.02")
Width
142cm (55.91")
Depth
49cm (19.29")
Date of Manufacture

Rebecca Sarah Antiques has dated this Antique Oak Coffer Chest to the 1750s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1216808
Dealers Internal Ref
ES
Rebecca Sarah Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2019
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An 18th century dark oak coffer featuring a hinged top lid, three carved front panels with geometric line details, and fluted vertical stiles.
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Archive I An 18th century dark oak coffer featuring a hinged top lid, three carved front panels with geometric line details, and fluted vertical stiles.

Antique 18th Century Quality Oak Coffer

Archive II An 18th century dark oak coffer featuring a hinged top lid, three carved front panels with geometric line details, and fluted vertical stiles. View II
Archive III An 18th century dark oak coffer featuring a hinged top lid, three carved front panels with geometric line details, and fluted vertical stiles. View III
Archive IV An 18th century dark oak coffer featuring a hinged top lid, three carved front panels with geometric line details, and fluted vertical stiles. View IV
Archive V An 18th century dark oak coffer featuring a hinged top lid, three carved front panels with geometric line details, and fluted vertical stiles. View V
Archive VI An 18th century dark oak coffer featuring a hinged top lid, three carved front panels with geometric line details, and fluted vertical stiles. View VI
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Rebecca Sarah Antiques
Telephone 07789 374912
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An 18th century dark oak coffer featuring a hinged top lid, three carved front panels with geometric line details, and fluted vertical stiles.
Antique 18th century quality oak coffer
Ref: SA1216808
An 18th century dark oak coffer featuring a hinged top lid, three carved front panels with geometric line details, and fluted vertical stiles.
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  • ObjectCoffers & Tr trunks
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialOak, Iron
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsCarved panels, Fluted stiles, Geometric inlay, Hinged lid
  • SizeH 61 cm (24 in) x W 142 cm (56 in) x D 49 cm (19 in)

This Georgian antique coffer dates from the eighteenth century and follows a classic English country house style. Constructed from dark brown oak, the piece displays a rectangular form with a hinged top lid and a spacious interior storage compartment beneath. The front elevation presents three recessed panels finished with geometric line inlays and moulded edges, complemented by carved frieze decoration along the top rail and vertical fluted stiles. Signs of age appear as split panels on the front surface. Measuring 61 cm high, 142 cm wide and 49 cm deep, the trunk is practical for modern home settings such as a hallway, bedroom or living room as a storage chest. Positioned against a wall or at the foot of a bed, this oak coffer provides a functional surface alongside hidden storage capacity for blankets, linens or personal belongings. The dark timber tone integrates easily with traditional or eclectic interior schemes, offering an authentic period accent. Built with sturdy wooden construction, the chest stands securely on simple block feet, maintaining its historic character for everyday domestic use.

FAQs

A coffer is a heavy wooden chest with a hinged lid, historically used in European households from the medieval period through the 18th century as primary storage for linens, clothing, and valuables.

Typically constructed from solid European oak, these coffers feature peg-joined mortise and tenon joinery, panelled construction to allow timber movement, and hand-carved decorative friezes or geometric inlay.

Authentic 18th-century examples display hand-planed timber surfaces, original wooden peg joinery, hand-forged iron hinges or wire loop fastenings, and natural age patination inside and underneath the base.

An antique oak coffer functions effectively as a low coffee table in a living room, a bedding storage trunk at the foot of a bed, or a functional bench in an entrance hallway.

Keep the timber away from direct heat sources and extreme humidity, dust regularly with a dry cloth, and apply a high-quality clear beeswax polish once or twice a year to preserve the patination.
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