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Small Elizabethan Welsh Oak Chest or Coffer, Circa 1600
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Small Elizabethan Welsh Oak Chest or Coffer, Circa 1600

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Small and rare Elizabethan Welsh oak chest or coffer. The solid lid has gouged decoration on the sides, and sits above a panelled base. The front panels and framework are profusely and energetically carved with deeply-cut stylized plant designs which are further embellished with punched decoration.

The hinges have been replaced with hand-wrought iron hinges. The centre of the top rail has been carved to fill the former lock plate (see close-up). The internal till is missing and the baseboards replaced. Parts of the feet have been re-built.

West Wales, circa 1600

Width: 38.5 inches; 98 cms

Height: 23 inches; 58.5 cms

Depth: 20.25 inches: 51.5 cms

Physical Dimensions
Height
58.5cm (23.03")
Width
98cm (38.58")
Depth
51.5cm (20.28")
Declaration

WelshAntiques has dated this Elizabethan Carved Oak Coffer to the Select period.

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SA266796
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Small and rare Elizabethan Welsh oak chest or coffer. The solid lid has gouged decoration on the sides, and sits above a panelled base.
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The front panels and framework are profusely and energetically carved with deeply-cut stylized plant designs which are further embellished with punched decoration.
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fig 1. A dark oak joined coffer featuring hand-carved floral panels and decorative guilloche motifs along the front rails.
fig 1. Small Elizabethan Welsh Oak Chest or Coffer, Circa 1600

The hinges have been replaced with hand-wrought iron hinges. The centre of the top rail has been carved to fill the former lock plate (see close-up). The internal till is missing and the baseboards replaced. Parts of the feet have been re-built.

West Wales, circa 1600

Width: 38.5 inches; 98 cms

Height: 23 inches; 58.5 cms

Depth: 20.25 inches: 51.5 cms

Height
58.5cm (23.03")
Width
98cm (38.58")
Depth
51.5cm (20.28")
Date of Manufacture

WelshAntiques has dated this Elizabethan Carved Oak Coffer to the Select period.

Reference Numbers
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SA266796
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Archive I A dark oak joined coffer featuring hand-carved floral panels and decorative guilloche motifs along the front rails.

Small Elizabethan Welsh Oak Chest or Coffer, Circa 1600

Archive II A dark oak joined coffer featuring hand-carved floral panels and decorative guilloche motifs along the front rails. View II
Archive III A dark oak joined coffer featuring hand-carved floral panels and decorative guilloche motifs along the front rails. View III
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Archive VI A dark oak joined coffer featuring hand-carved floral panels and decorative guilloche motifs along the front rails. View VI
Archive VII A dark oak joined coffer featuring hand-carved floral panels and decorative guilloche motifs along the front rails. View VII
Archive VIII A dark oak joined coffer featuring hand-carved floral panels and decorative guilloche motifs along the front rails. View VIII
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Archive X A dark oak joined coffer featuring hand-carved floral panels and decorative guilloche motifs along the front rails. View X
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Archive XII A dark oak joined coffer featuring hand-carved floral panels and decorative guilloche motifs along the front rails. View XII
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Kidwelly
Carmarthenshire
SA17 5AJ
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A dark oak joined coffer featuring hand-carved floral panels and decorative guilloche motifs along the front rails.
Small Elizabethan Welsh oak chest or coffer, circa 1600
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A dark oak joined coffer featuring hand-carved floral panels and decorative guilloche motifs along the front rails.
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An Elizabethan oak coffer is a wooden storage trunk originating from the late 16th to early 17th century, typically characterised by sturdy mortise-and-tenon joinery and carved decorative panels.

These chests were constructed from solid native hardwoods such as English or Welsh oak, assembled using joined timber panels and wooden pegs rather than metal fixings.

Authentic period coffers feature hand-planed surfaces, uneven peg construction, original wooden hinges or wire loops, and deep age-related patina or oxidisation within the timber grain.

An oak coffer functions effectively as a hallway storage bench, a coffee table in a living space, or positioned at the foot of a bed to provide texture and contrast.

Maintain the timber by dusting regularly with a dry cloth and applying a clear beeswax polish once or twice a year, keeping the piece away from direct heat sources to prevent cracking.
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