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18th Century Continental Pine Coffer or Trunk with Carved Scroll Feet
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18th Century Continental Pine Coffer or Trunk with Carved Scroll Feet

18th century
For Sale by Tinker & Toad
Description

A substantial 18th-century pine trunk with rich, warm colour and a wonderfully timeworn surface. Probably Spanish. Constructed from broad planks with dovetailed corners, a decorative metal escutcheon and carved scroll feet. The hinged lid opens to generous storage with a small lidded compartment to one side. A characterful and practical piece for storage. Condition: Extensive signs of old woodworm, losses and age-related wear throughout, as shown in the photographs. Width 165cm × Depth 68cm × Height 61cm.

Date of Manufacture

Tinker & Toad has dated this 18th Century Pine Coffer to the 18th Century.

Physical Dimensions
Height
61cm (24.02")
Width
165cm (64.96")
Depth
68cm (26.77")
Reference Numbers
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SA1243637
Description
A substantial 18th-century pine trunk with rich, warm colour and a wonderfully timeworn surface. Probably Spanish.
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Constructed from broad planks with dovetailed corners, a decorative metal escutcheon and carved scroll feet.
Tinker & Toad

The hinged lid opens to generous storage with a small lidded compartment to one side. A characterful and practical piece for storage. Condition: Extensive signs of old woodworm, losses and age-related wear throughout, as shown in the photographs. Width 165cm × Depth 68cm × Height 61cm.

Date of Manufacture

Tinker & Toad has dated this 18th Century Pine Coffer to the 18th Century.

Height
61cm (24.02")
Width
165cm (64.96")
Depth
68cm (26.77")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1243637
Tinker & Toad
Sellingantiques verified Since Aug 2020
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Archive I An eighteenth-century rustic pine coffer featuring a hinged lid, front iron escutcheon with key, and carved scroll feet.

18th Century Continental Pine Coffer or Trunk with Carved Scroll Feet

Archive II An eighteenth-century rustic pine coffer featuring a hinged lid, front iron escutcheon with key, and carved scroll feet. View II
Archive III An eighteenth-century rustic pine coffer featuring a hinged lid, front iron escutcheon with key, and carved scroll feet. View III
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Archive V An eighteenth-century rustic pine coffer featuring a hinged lid, front iron escutcheon with key, and carved scroll feet. View V
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Archive VII An eighteenth-century rustic pine coffer featuring a hinged lid, front iron escutcheon with key, and carved scroll feet. View VII
Archive VIII An eighteenth-century rustic pine coffer featuring a hinged lid, front iron escutcheon with key, and carved scroll feet. View VIII
Archive IX An eighteenth-century rustic pine coffer featuring a hinged lid, front iron escutcheon with key, and carved scroll feet. View IX
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Tinker & Toad
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54 The Mint
Rye
East Sussex
TN31 7EN
United Kingdom
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An eighteenth-century rustic pine coffer featuring a hinged lid, front iron escutcheon with key, and carved scroll feet.
18Th Century Continental Pine Coffer Or Trunk With Carved Scroll Feet
Ref: SA1243637
An eighteenth-century rustic pine coffer featuring a hinged lid, front iron escutcheon with key, and carved scroll feet.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectCoffers & Trunks
  • Period18th century
  • Style18th Century Continental
  • MaterialPine, Iron
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsCarved scroll feet, Iron escutcheon, Plank top, Hand-planed pine
  • SizeH 61 cm (24 in) x W 165 cm (65 in) x D 68 cm (27 in)

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A Continental coffer from the 18th century is a large wooden storage chest with a hinged lid, constructed across mainland Europe for storing textiles, household linens, and personal valuables.

These coffers were constructed from solid pine boards joined with hand-cut dovetails or pegs, featuring hand-forged iron escutcheon plates and carved timber legs or feet.

Authentic pieces feature hand-planed wood surfaces, slight timber shrinkage, period-appropriate hand-hammered iron hardware, and irregular hand-cut joinery.

A rustic pine coffer functions as practical storage at the foot of a bed, inside an entrance hallway, or placed as a central coffee table in a living room.

Dust the wood regularly with a dry, lint-free cloth and apply clear beeswax polish occasionally to preserve the timber and protect the original finish.
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