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A Rare 17th Century Oak Coffer
Holmes Antiques
for sale €2,106     $2,286
£1,800

Holmes Antiques

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    Leading experts on early english oak, walnut and mahogany furniture. Established in 1932.
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A Rare 17th Century Oak Coffer

17th century
For Sale by Holmes Antiques
Description

A rare and impressive 17th Century Oak Coffer of superb rich warm colour and patina with carved dragons or wyverns to the panels. Originally fitted with a drawer to the front that is now missing. The interior is covered with the most extraordinary 18th and 19th century cuttings.

Physical Dimensions
Height
63cm (24.80")
Width
136cm (53.54")
Depth
58cm (22.83")
Declaration

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

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SA586988
Dealers Notes

Holmes Antiques was established in 1932

We are a family business with a shop on Haworth Main Street in West Yorkshire.

We specialise in early English furniture

With the emphasis on quality, originality, colour and surface.

David Holmes has developed a reputation in the antique trade as one of the country's leading experts on early English Oak, Walnut and Mahogany furniture.

Christian Holmes is the 4th generation of the family to deal in Antique furniture

www.holmesantiques.co.uk

Description
A rare and impressive 17th Century Oak Coffer of superb rich warm colour and patina with carved dragons or wyverns to the panels. Originally fitted with a drawer to the front that is now missing. The interior is covered with the most extraordinary 18th and 19th century cuttings.
Height
63cm (24.80")
Width
136cm (53.54")
Depth
58cm (22.83")
Date of Manufacture

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

Reference Numbers
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SA586988
Holmes Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2011

Leading experts on early english oak, walnut and mahogany furniture. Established in 1932.

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Holmes Antiques
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United Kingdom
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A 17th-century carved oak coffer featuring relief-carved front panels and a dark aged patina.
A Rare 17th Century Oak Coffer
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An oak coffer is a wooden storage chest featuring a hinged lid, traditionally crafted to store linens, clothing, and household valuables in European homes during the 17th century and earlier.

Coffers of this era were constructed using joined oak panels held together with mortise-and-tenon joinery secured with wooden pegs, often finished with hand-carved relief decoration.

Authentic period coffers feature evidence of hand-planed timber, pegged joinery rather than modern screws or nails, original hand-forged iron fittings, and surface wear consistent with age.

An antique oak coffer functions as a functional statement piece when placed at the foot of a bed, in a hallway as an entryway bench, or as a central coffee table in a living room.

Regularly dust the surface using a soft dry cloth and apply a high-quality natural beeswax polish once or twice a year, ensuring the chest is kept away from direct heat sources.
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