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19thc. Oak Chest with Metal Straps.
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19thc. Oak Chest with Metal Straps.

19th century
Sold 13 November 2025 · Piers Pisani Ltd Antiques and Furniture
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4852

19thc. Oak Chest with Metal Straps.

Magnificent brass carrying handles.

Brass plaque on lid “RHC1”.

30”w x 25”h x 18”d

67cm wx 63cm h x 46cm d

Items can be delivered by independent carrier but please note NOT all items are at 31 Cheap Street. Please call before visiting showroom especially if you are coming a long way. This will enable us to have it here for you and avoid any disappointment.

Physical Dimensions
Height
63cm (24.80")
Width
67cm (26.38")
Depth
46cm (18.11")
Declaration

Piers Pisani Ltd Antiques and Furniture has dated this Antique Oak Chest to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA577543
Dealers Internal Reference
4852
Dealers Notes

We have a huge shop in the heart of Sherborne with high street one end and access and parking at the rear. We are open Monday to Saturday 10am to 5pm

Description
4852

19thc. Oak Chest with Metal Straps.

Magnificent brass carrying handles.

Brass plaque on lid “RHC1”.

30”w x 25”h x 18”d

67cm wx 63cm h x 46cm d

Items can be delivered by independent carrier but please note NOT all items are at 31 Cheap Street. Please call before visiting showroom especially if you are coming a long way. This will enable us to have it here for you and avoid any disappointment.

Height
63cm (24.80")
Width
67cm (26.38")
Depth
46cm (18.11")
Date of Manufacture

Piers Pisani Ltd Antiques and Furniture has dated this Antique Oak Chest to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA577543
Dealers Internal Ref
4852
Piers Pisani Ltd Antiques and Furniture
Sellingantiques verified Since Mar 2010
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You can view the stock and full dealer information on the Piers Pisani Ltd Antiques and Furniture Profile Page

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A rectangular nineteenth-century wooden oak chest featuring visible grain, iron straps, and metal hinges on the front lid. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I A rectangular nineteenth-century wooden oak chest featuring visible grain, iron straps, and metal hinges on the front lid. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

19thc. Oak Chest with Metal Straps.

Archive II A rectangular nineteenth-century wooden oak chest featuring visible grain, iron straps, and metal hinges on the front lid. View II
Archive III A rectangular nineteenth-century wooden oak chest featuring visible grain, iron straps, and metal hinges on the front lid. View III
Archive IV A rectangular nineteenth-century wooden oak chest featuring visible grain, iron straps, and metal hinges on the front lid. View IV
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Piers Pisani Ltd Antiques and Furniture
Telephone 01935 815 209
Location
31 Cheap Street
Sherborne
Dorset
DT9 3PU
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/pp
Verified Since Mar 2010
Items For Sale 162
Items Sold 2,012
Piers Pisani Ltd Antiques and Furniture
Verified Since Mar 2010
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Location: 31 Cheap Street, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3PU, United Kingdom
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A rectangular nineteenth-century wooden oak chest featuring visible grain, iron straps, and metal hinges on the front lid.
19thc. Oak Chest with Metal Straps.
Ref: SA577543
A rectangular nineteenth-century wooden oak chest featuring visible grain, iron straps, and metal hinges on the front lid.
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  • ObjectChests and Trunks
  • Period19th century
  • StyleRustic Farmhouse
  • MaterialOak, Iron
  • ColourMedium Brown
  • MotifsHinged lid, Metal straps, Iron hardware, Visible wood grain
  • SizeH 63 cm (25 in) x W 67 cm (26 in) x D 46 cm (18 in)

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Antique oak chests and coffers rank among the oldest forms of domestic furniture, historically utilised for storing valuables, documents, textiles, and household provisions before fitted wardrobes became commonplace.

These pieces were typically constructed from solid quarter-sawn oak, assembled using traditional joinery such as mortise and tenon joints, and reinforced with hand-forged iron or steel straps, hinges, and locks.

Authenticity is determined by examining tool marks, hand-cut dovetails, ironwork forged by hand, timber shrinkage, and the natural patina developed through decades or centuries of handling and wax application.

An antique timber chest provides functional storage and textural contrast, working effectively as a coffee table substitute, an end-of-bed storage unit, or a standalone accent piece in contemporary living spaces.

Preserve antique wood by keeping it away from direct heat sources and sunlight, maintaining stable indoor humidity levels, and periodically applying microcrystalline wax to nourish and protect the surface finish.
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