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Welsh Oak Box with Inlaid Decoration, Circa 1720
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Welsh Oak Box with Inlaid Decoration, Circa 1720

18th century
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Description

A very attractive box of dovetailed construction in native Welsh oak, with an inlaid design in contrasting holly and bog oak. This style of decoration was typical of south and west Wales. Good colour and surface.

(Replacements: baseboard and feet, pin hinges, escutcheon, underlid supports.)

For similar boxes see plates 748, 753, and 758, "Welsh Furniture 1250-1950: A Cultural History of Craftsmanship and Design".

Height: 9 inches; 23 cms.

Width: 19 inches; 48 cms.

Depth: 10.25 inches; 26 cms.

Physical Dimensions
Height
23cm (9.06")
Width
48cm (18.90")
Depth
26cm (10.24")
Declaration

WelshAntiques has dated this Welsh Oak Inlaid Box to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA722928
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A very attractive box of dovetailed construction in native Welsh oak, with an inlaid design in contrasting holly and bog oak. This style of decoration was typical of south and west Wales. Good colour and surface.
fig 1. An 18th-century dark oak storage box featuring geometric stringing, inlaid leaf motifs, a brass escutcheon, dovetail corners, and turned ball feet.
fig 1. Welsh Oak Box with Inlaid Decoration, Circa 1720

(Replacements: baseboard and feet, pin hinges, escutcheon, underlid supports.)

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For similar boxes see plates 748, 753, and 758, "Welsh Furniture 1250-1950: A Cultural History of Craftsmanship and Design".
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Height: 9 inches; 23 cms.

Width: 19 inches; 48 cms.

Depth: 10.25 inches; 26 cms.

Height
23cm (9.06")
Width
48cm (18.90")
Depth
26cm (10.24")
Date of Manufacture

WelshAntiques has dated this Welsh Oak Inlaid Box to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA722928
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Archive I An 18th-century dark oak storage box featuring geometric stringing, inlaid leaf motifs, a brass escutcheon, dovetail corners, and turned ball feet.

Welsh Oak Box with Inlaid Decoration, Circa 1720

Archive II An 18th-century dark oak storage box featuring geometric stringing, inlaid leaf motifs, a brass escutcheon, dovetail corners, and turned ball feet. View II
Archive III An 18th-century dark oak storage box featuring geometric stringing, inlaid leaf motifs, a brass escutcheon, dovetail corners, and turned ball feet. View III
Archive IV An 18th-century dark oak storage box featuring geometric stringing, inlaid leaf motifs, a brass escutcheon, dovetail corners, and turned ball feet. View IV
Archive V An 18th-century dark oak storage box featuring geometric stringing, inlaid leaf motifs, a brass escutcheon, dovetail corners, and turned ball feet. View V
Archive VI An 18th-century dark oak storage box featuring geometric stringing, inlaid leaf motifs, a brass escutcheon, dovetail corners, and turned ball feet. View VI
Archive VII An 18th-century dark oak storage box featuring geometric stringing, inlaid leaf motifs, a brass escutcheon, dovetail corners, and turned ball feet. View VII
Archive VIII An 18th-century dark oak storage box featuring geometric stringing, inlaid leaf motifs, a brass escutcheon, dovetail corners, and turned ball feet. View VIII
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Castle Mill
Kidwelly
Carmarthenshire
SA17 5AJ
United Kingdom
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Verified Since May 2011
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An 18th-century dark oak storage box featuring geometric stringing, inlaid leaf motifs, a brass escutcheon, dovetail corners, and turned ball feet.
Welsh Oak Box with Inlaid Decoration, circa 1720
Ref: SA722928
An 18th-century dark oak storage box featuring geometric stringing, inlaid leaf motifs, a brass escutcheon, dovetail corners, and turned ball feet.
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Welsh vernacular furniture from the early 18th century is characteristically crafted from native timber, notably oak, featuring robust joinery, geometric inlay work, and functional design tailored for domestic country homes.

Period oak boxes were typically constructed using hand-cut dovetail joints, wooden peg fixings, moulded top edges, and inlaid detail using contrasting woods such as holly, bog oak, or fruitwood.

Authentic period pieces exhibit uneven hand-sawn timber marks, natural shrinkage along the grain, dark oxidisation around brass fittings, and genuine wear to the turned feet and base.

Place the box on a sideboard, console table, or deep window sill to serve as a tactile focal point while providing concealed storage for modern clutter.

Dust regularly with a dry, soft cloth and apply a high-grade beeswax polish once or twice a year, keeping the wood away from direct heat sources and high humidity.
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