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Welsh Oak Coffor Bach or Miniature Chest, Circa 1760
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Welsh Oak Coffor Bach or Miniature Chest, Circa 1760

18th century
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Attractive Welsh oak coffor bach, or miniature chest, with a moulded-edge top over a front inlaid with flowing designs in holly and fruitwood, featuring tulips rising from vases set within panels, and raised on bracket feet.

Made from dense native oak which has mellowed to a medium colour.

(Some old replacements to the inlay, replaced hinges).

West Wales, circa 1760.

Height: 12.75 inches; 32.5 cms

Width: 26 inches; 66 cms

Depth: 15 inches; 38 cms.

The coffor bach was traditionally associated with marriages and this form of decoration was typical of furniture produced in west and south Wales in the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. For examples of the inlay tradition in Wales, see "Welsh Furniture 1250-1950: A Cultural History of Craftsmanship and Design", Vol 2, plates 739 to 779.

Physical Dimensions
Height
32.5cm (12.80")
Width
66cm (25.98")
Depth
38cm (14.96")
Declaration

WelshAntiques has dated this Welsh Oak Coffer Bach to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA633654
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Attractive Welsh oak coffor bach, or miniature chest, with a moulded-edge top over a front inlaid with flowing designs in holly and fruitwood, featuring tulips rising from vases set within panels, and raised on bracket feet.
fig 1. An 18th-century Welsh dark oak coffer bach featuring inlaid decorative scrolls on the front panel, bracket feet, and a central brass keyhole escutcheon.
fig 1. Welsh Oak Coffor Bach or Miniature Chest, Circa 1760

Made from dense native oak which has mellowed to a medium colour.

(Some old replacements to the inlay, replaced hinges).

West Wales, circa 1760.

Height: 12.75 inches; 32.5 cms

Width: 26 inches; 66 cms

Depth: 15 inches; 38 cms.

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The coffor bach was traditionally associated with marriages and this form of decoration was typical of furniture produced in west and south Wales in the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries.
WelshAntiques

For examples of the inlay tradition in Wales, see "Welsh Furniture 1250-1950: A Cultural History of Craftsmanship and Design", Vol 2, plates 739 to 779.

Height
32.5cm (12.80")
Width
66cm (25.98")
Depth
38cm (14.96")
Date of Manufacture

WelshAntiques has dated this Welsh Oak Coffer Bach to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA633654
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An 18th-century Welsh dark oak coffer bach featuring inlaid decorative scrolls on the front panel, bracket feet, and a central brass keyhole escutcheon.
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Archive I An 18th-century Welsh dark oak coffer bach featuring inlaid decorative scrolls on the front panel, bracket feet, and a central brass keyhole escutcheon.

Welsh Oak Coffor Bach or Miniature Chest, Circa 1760

Archive II An 18th-century Welsh dark oak coffer bach featuring inlaid decorative scrolls on the front panel, bracket feet, and a central brass keyhole escutcheon. View II
Archive III An 18th-century Welsh dark oak coffer bach featuring inlaid decorative scrolls on the front panel, bracket feet, and a central brass keyhole escutcheon. View III
Archive IV An 18th-century Welsh dark oak coffer bach featuring inlaid decorative scrolls on the front panel, bracket feet, and a central brass keyhole escutcheon. View IV
Archive V An 18th-century Welsh dark oak coffer bach featuring inlaid decorative scrolls on the front panel, bracket feet, and a central brass keyhole escutcheon. View V
Archive VI An 18th-century Welsh dark oak coffer bach featuring inlaid decorative scrolls on the front panel, bracket feet, and a central brass keyhole escutcheon. View VI
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Kidwelly
Carmarthenshire
SA17 5AJ
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An 18th-century Welsh dark oak coffer bach featuring inlaid decorative scrolls on the front panel, bracket feet, and a central brass keyhole escutcheon.
Welsh Oak Coffor Bach or Miniature Chest, circa 1760
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An 18th-century Welsh dark oak coffer bach featuring inlaid decorative scrolls on the front panel, bracket feet, and a central brass keyhole escutcheon.
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A coffer bach is a small, portable Welsh oak chest, historically crafted in the 18th and early 19th centuries as a miniature storage box often associated with marriage or personal valuables.

These chests were primarily constructed from solid native timber, predominantly oak, frequently featuring inlaid geometric or floral designs in contrasting lighter woods such as fruitwood or holly, alongside brass hardware.

Authentic period examples display hand-planed construction, peg jointing, age-appropriate surface wear, natural wood shrinkage around panel joints, and historic brass hardware showing oxidisation.

A coffer bach functions effectively as a decorative accent piece placed on top of a console table, sideboard, or deep windowsill, bringing rich timber textures and historical character into modern spaces.

Keep the timber away from direct heat sources and fluctuating humidity to prevent warping, dusting regularly with a dry cloth and applying high-quality beeswax sparingly once or twice a year.
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