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Large 17th Century Antique Quality Carved Oak Coffer
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Large 17th Century Antique Quality Carved Oak Coffer

17th century
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Large antique quality carved oak coffer having a hinged top opening to reveal a storage space and original lock above a Lynette carved frieze and three quality carved panels to the front, quality carved ends and standing on large turned bun feet.

A magnificent original example having a superior colour and patination.

H 90cm

W 144cm

D 58cm

Date 1680

Physical Dimensions
Height
90cm (35.43")
Width
144cm (56.69")
Depth
58cm (22.83")
Declaration

London City Antiques has dated this 17th Century Oak Coffer to the 17th Century.

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SA1238753
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189C
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Description
Large antique quality carved oak coffer having a hinged top opening to reveal a storage space and original lock above a Lynette carved frieze and three quality carved panels to the front, quality carved ends and standing on large turned bun feet.

A magnificent original example having a superior colour and patination.

H 90cm

W 144cm

D 58cm

Date 1680

Height
90cm (35.43")
Width
144cm (56.69")
Depth
58cm (22.83")
Date of Manufacture

London City Antiques has dated this 17th Century Oak Coffer to the 17th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1238753
Dealers Internal Ref
189C
London City Antiques
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At london city antiques we specialise in fine english antiques

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A dark carved oak coffer featuring three arcaded front panels, carved border details, top iron hinges, and turned bun feet.
Large 17th Century Antique Quality Carved Oak Coffer
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  • ObjectCoffers & Chests
  • Period17th century
  • Style17th Century Jacobean
  • MaterialOak, Iron
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsArcaded panels, guilloche carving, turned bun feet, iron strap hinges
  • SizeH 90 cm (35 in) x W 144 cm (57 in) x D 58 cm (23 in)

This large seventeenth-century Jacobean coffer is fashioned from dark brown oak with iron hardware. The exterior displays deep surface patinated tones across its timber panels, showing three arcaded front sections beneath a lunette carved frieze, guilloche carved vertical borders, and heavily carved ends. Two metal strap hinges secure the top lid, which opens to an internal storage compartment fitted with an original lock. The whole piece is raised on four prominent turned bun feet. It measures 90 cm high, 144 cm wide, and 58 cm deep. Suitable for placement along a hallway wall, in a living room, or at the foot of a bed, this oak chest provides functional storage space while serving as a traditional focal point in an English country house interior. The robust construction and period detailing make it a practical repository for blankets, linens, or household items.

FAQs

A coffer is a heavy, wooden storage chest constructed with a hinged lid, panelled sides, and frame joining. In seventeenth-century Britain, coffers served as foundational household furniture for storing linens, clothing, and valuables.

Period coffers were primarily constructed from solid English oak using pegged mortise and tenon joinery. Hardware typically comprised hand-forged iron strap hinges, latches, and internal locks.

Authentic pieces exhibit signs of hand-planed timber, wooden pegs securing joints, uneven oxidation on the undersides, and age-related wood shrinkage across wide panels. Relief carvings commonly display regional motifs such as arcading, lunettes, and guilloche bands.

A carved oak coffer provides visual weight and texture when positioned in an entry hall, at the foot of a bed, or along a main reception room wall. It serves as decorative architectural storage while anchoring modern art or neutral textiles above it.

Dust regularly using a soft, dry cloth and apply a high-grade beeswax polish annually along the wood grain to maintain the patination. Keep the piece away from direct heat sources and extreme humidity fluctuations to prevent timber movement.
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