WelshAntiques has dated this Carved Oak Coffer Chest to the 17th Century.
The legs are unusually tall - I've always considered that this was probably the norm, but they have nearly always been reduced because of rot and wear.
Circa 1640.
Untouched original finish with a wonderful colour and surface.
(The hinges were originally formed of two interlocking pieces of wire - this was usual on seventeenth century Welsh coffers (and occasionally cupboard doors) and has virtually never survived the daily use of these pieces. The present hinges are wrought iron, probably eighteenth or early nineteenth century. The lock is missing and the brass escutcheon is later. There is a nice wrought iron strap on the right hand side and a couple of later straps on the inside. There is a very slight lean back. There is a small triangular insert on the top. None of these are bad points, in my opinion.)
Width: 49 inches; 124.5 cms
Depth: 19 inches; 48.25 cms
Height: 29.5 inches; 75 cms
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WelshAntiques has dated this Carved Oak Coffer Chest to the 17th Century.
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Welsh Oak Coffer with Original Carving, circa 1640
