A 17th Century Oak Coffer in remarkably good original condition with original hinges and lock plate. The colour is very good and it stands well having lost no hight from the feet.

Physical Dimensions

Height

80cm (31.50")

Width

134cm (52.76")

Depth

59cm (23.23")

Declaration

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

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA602670

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 17th Century Oak Coffer in remarkably good original condition with original hinges and lock plate. The colour is very good and it stands well having lost no hight from the feet.

Physical Dimensions

Height

80cm (31.50")

Width

134cm (52.76")

Depth

59cm (23.23")

Date of Manufacture

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

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA602670

About the Dealer

Holmes Antiques

Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2011

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

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A 17th century oak coffer is a wooden storage chest made primarily from native oak during the Jacobean or Carolean eras. Featuring a hinged lid and panelled sides, coffers served as essential household storage for linens, clothing, and valuables.

Coffers from this period were crafted using traditional joined carpentry techniques, including hand-cut mortise and tenon joints secured with wooden pegs. The front panels were decorated with hand-carved motifs, such as floral, foliate, or geometric patterns, and fitted with iron hardware.

Authentic period coffers display signs of hand-planed timber, irregular pegged joints, and natural age-related oxidisation on the interior surfaces. The ironwork, including hinges and escutcheons, usually shows hand-forged characteristics rather than machine regularity.

An antique oak coffer can be positioned in a hallway as seating and storage, placed at the foot of a bed for bed linen, or used as a low coffee table in a living room. Pairing the dark timber with neutral upholstery and modern lighting creates balanced visual contrast.

Dust the surface regularly with a soft, dry cloth and apply a high-quality beeswax polish once or twice a year to maintain the timber patination. Keep the coffer away from direct heat sources and excessive moisture to prevent warping or splitting of the oak.

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17th Century Oak Coffer

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