17th Century Oak Coffer 17th Century

Name: A Oak 17th Century South Gloucestershire Coffer
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA658203
Price: 2650 GBP
Availability: InStock

FURTHER BROWSING

Visitors also looked at these ⇣

Large 17th Century Antique Quality Carved Oak Coffer

17th Century

Small 17th Century Oak Coffer

17th Century

Dated 17th Century Lakeland Coffer

17th Century

A Rare 17th Century Ebonized Dorset Coffer

17th Century

Dated 17thc Cassone.

17th Century

17th Century Oak Coffer

17th Century

Antique 17th Century English Oak Dorset Coffer

17th Century

A 17th Century Ottery St. Mary, Exeter Joined Oak Chest from the Same Workshop in Which Thomas Dennis Apprenticed, 1687

17th Century

17th Century Joined Oak Lancashire Coffer, C1678

17th Century

Antique Linen Chest, English, Carved Oak, Coffer, Bay Window Seat, William III

18th Century

Antique 17th Century Panelled Oak Coffer/chest

17th Century

17th Century Lakeland Oak Coffer

17th Century

Strictly Vetted Dealers

Secure Transit

Cataloguer’s Note

Sustainable Choice

Frequently Asked Questions

Strictly Vetted Dealers

Every single antique dealer on our platform is individually approved by our internal team. We verify their professional trade history, ethical standards, and photographic quality to ensure a secure, high-standard buying environment. Upon joining, every dealer agrees to a strict 9-point code of conduct. While issues can occasionally arise, our dealers typically resolve them swiftly and directly with the buyer. In fact, since our founding in 2002, Sellingantiques has only had to step in to help resolve an issue on roughly five occasions—a true testament to the quality of our dealers and their dedication to your happiness.

Secure Transit

Our dealers are highly experienced in packing and shipping fragile, high-value antiques. Because you are in direct contact with the dealer, you will be able to easily go through all available shipping and insurance options together to ensure your item arrives safely.

The Sustainable Choice

Antiques are the ultimate green purchase. By choosing historical pieces over newly manufactured goods, you completely eliminate the carbon footprint of modern mass production while preserving exceptional, timeless craftsmanship.

Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing

ObjectCoffers & Chests
Period17th century
Style17th Century Jacobean
MaterialOak, Iron
ColourDark Brown
MotifsCarved panels, Foliate lunettes, Stile feet, Iron lockplate
SizeH 62 cm (24 in) x W 117 cm (46 in) x D 39 cm (15 in)

This seventeenth-century Jacobean coffer stands as an example of English Country House furniture from South Gloucestershire, constructed from dark brown oak with a rich patina and finished with iron hardware. The dark timber displays extensive hand carving, including foliate lunettes along the frieze, geometric and botanical motifs across the front panels, and linear vertical patterns on the long stile legs and stiles. A rectangular iron lockplate sits centrally on the upper rail beneath a flat hinged lid with bevelled edges and wooden dowels. Measuring 62 cm high, 117 cm wide and 39 cm deep, this lidded chest serves practically as a storage trunk in a hallway, bedroom or living area. Buyers can place blankets, linens or keepsakes inside while using the flat top surface to display lamps, books or decorative items.

FAQs

A 17th-century oak coffer is a wooden storage chest constructed with joined framing and panels, typically featuring hand-carved decoration on the front face and a hinged lid.

Period coffers were primarily constructed from solid native timber such as English oak, joined using wooden pegs and mortise-and-tenon joints, often fitted with hand-forged iron lockplates and hinges.

Authentic pieces exhibit signs of hand-planing, irregular wooden peg joinery, hand-carved decorative motifs, original ironwork with natural oxidisation, and timber shrinkage consistent with age.

An antique coffer functions effectively as a focal piece in an entryway, placed at the foot of a bed for linen storage, or positioned in a living area as an accent table while providing hidden storage.

Maintain the wood finish by dusting with a soft, dry cloth and applying a clear beeswax polish once or twice a year, keeping the item away from direct heat sources and excessive moisture.

Clive Payne Antiques

A Oak 17th Century South Gloucestershire Coffer

Visitors also looked at these ⇣