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Good 17th Century English Oak Coffer with Panelled Front and Lid.
Stalham Antique Gallery
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Good 17th Century English Oak Coffer with Panelled Front and Lid.

17th century
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Good 17th century English oak coffer with panelled front and lid. Original carving, excellent colour, wear and tear over 300 years. Circa 1650.

Dimensions: 54 x 113 x 52

Physical Dimensions
Height
54cm (21.26")
Width
113cm (44.49")
Depth
52cm (20.47")
Declaration

Stalham Antique Gallery has dated this 17th Century Oak Coffer to the 17th Century.

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SA1227697
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1790
Description
Good 17th century English oak coffer with panelled front and lid. Original carving, excellent colour, wear and tear over 300 years. Circa 1650.

Dimensions: 54 x 113 x 52

Height
54cm (21.26")
Width
113cm (44.49")
Depth
52cm (20.47")
Date of Manufacture

Stalham Antique Gallery has dated this 17th Century Oak Coffer to the 17th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1227697
Dealers Internal Ref
1790
Stalham Antique Gallery
Stalham Antique Gallery
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2016

“i don’t collect things because they are valuable, but because they are interesting, beautiful and have a history.”

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A 17th-century English oak coffer featuring a three-panel front carved with floral rosettes, an upper carved frieze, and a panelled lid.
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Archive I A 17th-century English oak coffer featuring a three-panel front carved with floral rosettes, an upper carved frieze, and a panelled lid.

Good 17th Century English Oak Coffer with Panelled Front and Lid.

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A 17th-century English oak coffer featuring a three-panel front carved with floral rosettes, an upper carved frieze, and a panelled lid.
Good 17th century English oak coffer with panelled front and lid.
Ref: SA1227697
A 17th-century English oak coffer featuring a three-panel front carved with floral rosettes, an upper carved frieze, and a panelled lid.
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A 17th-century English oak coffer is a joiner-made wooden storage chest featuring panelled construction and hand-carved decoration, traditionally used for storing linens, clothing, and household valuables during the Jacobean and Caroline periods.

These chests were constructed from local English oak using mortise and tenon joinery secured with wooden pegs. The structure comprises framed panels along the front, sides, and lid, often decorated with carved friezes, gouge work, or rosettes.

Authentic pieces feature pegged mortise and tenon joints, hand-planed timber surfaces with subtle irregularities, original iron wire loop hinges or strap hinges, and deep oxidation or patination on untreated interior surfaces and base boards.

An antique oak coffer functions well in a modern hallway, entryway, or at the foot of a bed, offering functional storage while introducing historic timber textures and tactile hand-carved details to balance modern, clean-lined architecture.

Maintain the timber by dusting with a dry microfibre cloth and applying a high-grade beeswax polish once or twice a year. Keep the piece away from direct heat sources and high humidity fluctuations to prevent wood shrinkage or splitting.
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