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A Rare 18th Century Welsh Coffer Bach.
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Christian Davies Antiques Ltd

Christian Davies Antiques Ltd

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    Quality furniture particularly from the late victorian and edwardian period.
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A Rare 18th Century Welsh Coffer Bach.

18th century
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A Rare 18th Century Welsh Coffer Bach. The hinged rectangular oak top of traditional form, having a three panelled front with fielded panels above a single rectangular drawer. Having solid oak sides and raised on solid stile feet with a wavy Apron. Welsh 1760-1780

Dimensions: 26" wide x 12.5" deep x 20" high

Date of Manufacture

Christian Davies Antiques Ltd has dated this Welsh Oak Coffer Bach to the 18th Century.

Independent Date Check ID 09592738
Dealer's Item Date18th Century
Sellingantiques Date18th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 205-280 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 18TH CENTURY:
Wooden peg joints at the frame junctions: traditional joined oak cabinetwork.
Quarter-sawn panels showing silvery medullary rays: stable timber cut radially from the log.
Fielded panels set into grooved rails: movement allowed without splitting the wood.
Swan-neck handles on shaped rosettes: eighteenth-century brass pattern.

This is an independent date and photo anotation report compiled 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.

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SA1227534
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Description
A Rare 18th Century Welsh Coffer Bach.
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The hinged rectangular oak top of traditional form, having a three panelled front with fielded panels above a single rectangular drawer.
Christian Davies Antiques Ltd

Having solid oak sides and raised on solid stile feet with a wavy Apron. Welsh 1760-1780

Dimensions: 26" wide x 12.5" deep x 20" high

Date of Manufacture

Christian Davies Antiques Ltd has dated this Welsh Oak Coffer Bach to the 18th Century.

Independent Date Report ID 09592738
Dealer's Item Date18th Century
Sellingantiques dating18th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 205-280 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 18th Century:
Wooden peg joints at the frame junctions: traditional joined oak cabinetwork.
Quarter-sawn panels showing silvery medullary rays: stable timber cut radially from the log.
Fielded panels set into grooved rails: movement allowed without splitting the wood.
Swan-neck handles on shaped rosettes: eighteenth-century brass pattern.

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.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1227534
Christian Davies Antiques Ltd
Christian Davies Antiques Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2009

Quality furniture particularly from the late victorian and edwardian period.

Dealer Profile

You can view the stock and full dealer information on the Christian Davies Antiques Ltd Profile Page

Trade Associations

Christian Davies Antiques Ltd is a registered member of LAPADA  CINOA

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An eighteenth-century dark oak Welsh coffer bach featuring three fielded front panels, a lower drawer with brass handles, and a hinged lid.
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Archive I An eighteenth-century dark oak Welsh coffer bach featuring three fielded front panels, a lower drawer with brass handles, and a hinged lid.

A Rare 18th Century Welsh Coffer Bach.

Archive II An eighteenth-century dark oak Welsh coffer bach featuring three fielded front panels, a lower drawer with brass handles, and a hinged lid. View II
Archive III An eighteenth-century dark oak Welsh coffer bach featuring three fielded front panels, a lower drawer with brass handles, and a hinged lid. View III
Archive IV An eighteenth-century dark oak Welsh coffer bach featuring three fielded front panels, a lower drawer with brass handles, and a hinged lid. View IV
Archive V An eighteenth-century dark oak Welsh coffer bach featuring three fielded front panels, a lower drawer with brass handles, and a hinged lid. View V
Archive VI An eighteenth-century dark oak Welsh coffer bach featuring three fielded front panels, a lower drawer with brass handles, and a hinged lid. View VI
Archive VII An eighteenth-century dark oak Welsh coffer bach featuring three fielded front panels, a lower drawer with brass handles, and a hinged lid. View VII
Archive VIII An eighteenth-century dark oak Welsh coffer bach featuring three fielded front panels, a lower drawer with brass handles, and a hinged lid. View VIII
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Christian Davies Antiques Ltd

Christian Davies Antiques Ltd
Telephone 07774 991460
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The Calder Studio
Garden Village
Longsight Road
Clayton Le Dale
Blackburn
BB2 7JA
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/cdavies
Verified Since Jun 2009
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Christian Davies Antiques Ltd
Christian Davies Antiques Ltd
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An eighteenth-century dark oak Welsh coffer bach featuring three fielded front panels, a lower drawer with brass handles, and a hinged lid.
A Rare 18th Century Welsh Coffer Bach.
Ref: SA1227534
An eighteenth-century dark oak Welsh coffer bach featuring three fielded front panels, a lower drawer with brass handles, and a hinged lid.
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  • ObjectTrunks & Coffers
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian Vernacular
  • MaterialOak, Brass
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsFielded panels, Swan neck handles, Shaped apron, Pegged joints

This eighteenth-century Welsh coffer bach takes the form of a rustic trunk crafted from dark brown oak. The hinged rectangular lid sits above a three-panel front displaying fielded panels, complemented by a single lower drawer fitted with brass swan neck handles and a shaped apron at the base. Visible details include pegged construction, solid oak sides, and traditional stile feet supporting the structure, alongside natural grain variations and patination across the wood. Measuring 66 cm wide by 32 cm deep by 51 cm high, this piece serves as a traditional storage trunk or decorative accent chest in living spaces or bedrooms. It provides practical utility for small household items while bringing seventeenth-century vernacular style to interiors.

FAQs

A coffer bach is a small wooden storage chest, traditionally produced in Wales during the eighteenth century. They were typically crafted from oak and given as marriage gifts to store linens and small keepsakes.

These pieces were constructed from regional oak using mortise-and-tenon pegged joints, fielded or raised front panels, and a single drawer situated below the main box compartment with brass swan-neck or drop handles.

Authentic period examples feature hand-planed timber, irregular pegged joinery, original iron hinges, and signs of genuine age-related wear to the timber finish and drawer linings.

Its compact dimensions make it suitable for display as a accent piece on a large sideboard, positioned within an alcove, or placed beside a fireplace to add historical character to modern spaces.

Apply a high-quality beeswax polish once or twice a year to maintain the timber finish, keep the piece away from direct heat sources to prevent timber shrinkage, and dust regularly with a dry cloth.
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