A beautiful late 17th century oak chest of drawers with an excellent colour and rich patination, of a lovely small size with original oak drawer linings.

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Twin boarded oversailing top and each of the graduated drawers with hand carved raised and moulded geometric borders.

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The brass cast handles are 18th century replacements and have been on this chest for most of its life.

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Very solid and heavy, entirely usable. Made by skilled hands in c. 1680 during the reign of Charles II.

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In excellent condition with usual knocks and marks consistent with gentle use. Some of the backboards are later. A couple of worm holes here and there, really old and long since dead.

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With a great deal of charm and personality and rare in this particularly small size.

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Dimensions are:

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37.5 inches wide, 36 inches high and 22 inches deep

Declaration

Webberley Antiques has dated this Charles II Oak Chest to the 17th Century.

Reference Numbers

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SA1236518

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Description

A beautiful late 17th century oak chest of drawers with an excellent colour and rich patination, of a lovely small size with original oak drawer linings.

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Twin boarded oversailing top and each of the graduated drawers with hand carved raised and moulded geometric borders.

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fig 1. A seventeenth-century dark oak chest of drawers featuring geometric mitred drawer panels, brass swing handles, and turned bun feet. — fig 1. Charles II Oak Chest of Small Proportions C. 1680

The brass cast handles are 18th century replacements and have been on this chest for most of its life.

Very solid and heavy, entirely usable. Made by skilled hands in c. 1680 during the reign of Charles II.

fig 2. A seventeenth-century dark oak chest of drawers featuring geometric mitred drawer panels, brass swing handles, and turned bun feet. — fig 2. Charles II Oak Chest of Small Proportions C. 1680

In excellent condition with usual knocks and marks consistent with gentle use. Some of the backboards are later. A couple of worm holes here and there, really old and long since dead.

With a great deal of charm and personality and rare in this particularly small size.

Dimensions are:

37.5 inches wide, 36 inches high and 22 inches deep

Date of Manufacture

Webberley Antiques has dated this Charles II Oak Chest to the 17th Century.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA1236518

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Chests produced during the Charles II period (16601685) are typically constructed from solid English oak and feature bold geometric mitred mouldings, applied split-spindle decorations, brass drop handles, and turned bun or ball feet.

Seventeenth-century case furniture was predominantly crafted from English oak using joinery techniques such as mortise and tenon joints, hand-cut dovetails, and side-runner drawer suspension rather than bottom-hung drawer guides.

Authentic period examples demonstrate signs of hand-planed surfaces, uneven peg construction, iron drawer locks, original keyholes, side-running drawer grooves, and natural timber shrinkage or patination consistent with centuries of age.

A dark period oak chest provides visual contrast in contemporary spaces when placed beneath understated modern artwork or alongside textured natural fabrics, stone ceramics, and neutral wall tones.

To preserve historic patination, oak furniture should be dusted regularly with a soft cloth and conditioned annually with a high-quality beeswax paste, avoiding liquid polishes, synthetic sprays, and placement near direct heat sources.

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