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Rare C17th Oak Enclosed Chest
For sale by Jake Wright Antiques Ltd.
for sale €5,148     $5,588
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Rare C17th Oak Enclosed Chest

17th century
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A rare late 17th century carved oak enclosed chest. The top section with two short and one long drawer disguised with unusual carving featuring dental mouldings, pierced scrolls, geometric mouldings, carved masks and raised tapering pilasters with lozenges. The base section, with two doors enclosing a set of drawers. The door fronts with further carved geometric panels and lozenges. On stile feet. Very genuine and rare to find. For related carving see the great screen in Audley End house. Flemish. Circa 1680.

Price includes free delivery throughout the UK

Physical Dimensions
Height
126cm (49.61")
Width
128cm (50.39")
Depth
62cm (24.41")
Declaration

Jake Wright Antiques Ltd. has dated this Jacobean Carved Oak Chest to the 17th Century.

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SA769108
Dealers Notes

Jake has been supplying the London Trade and Interior Designer market with quality antiques since 2010. Jake has worked closely with his clients over these years and, due to the recent changing times and opportunities in the market, has decided to step out of the shadows to reach a wider audience with his new website. With items ranging from C17th to C20th in English, continental and Asian tastes. All with emphasis on quality and originality.

We offer a full shipping service, able to provide competitive quotes for National and International transport/shipping with a selection of regularly used, reliable and professional companies.

Description
A rare late 17th century carved oak enclosed chest. The top section with two short and one long drawer disguised with unusual carving featuring dental mouldings, pierced scrolls, geometric mouldings, carved masks and raised tapering pilasters with lozenges. The base section, with two doors enclosing a set of drawers. The door fronts with further carved geometric panels and lozenges. On stile feet. Very genuine and rare to find. For related carving see the great screen in Audley End house. Flemish. Circa 1680.

Price includes free delivery throughout the UK

Height
126cm (49.61")
Width
128cm (50.39")
Depth
62cm (24.41")
Date of Manufacture

Jake Wright Antiques Ltd. has dated this Jacobean Carved Oak Chest to the 17th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA769108
Jake Wright Antiques Ltd.
Jake Wright Antiques Ltd.
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2021

Antique furniture, grand tour & works of art dealing in fine, country house and decorative antiques from england and the continent

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A 17th-century dark oak enclosed chest featuring geometric carved panelling, raised oval bosses, and turned split pilasters.
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Archive I A 17th-century dark oak enclosed chest featuring geometric carved panelling, raised oval bosses, and turned split pilasters.

Rare C17th Oak Enclosed Chest

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Jake Wright Antiques Ltd.

Jake Wright Antiques Ltd.
Telephone 07789 602186
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Moreton In Marsh
Gloucestershire
United Kingdom
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A 17th-century dark oak enclosed chest featuring geometric carved panelling, raised oval bosses, and turned split pilasters.
Rare C17th Oak Enclosed Chest
Ref: SA769108
A 17th-century dark oak enclosed chest featuring geometric carved panelling, raised oval bosses, and turned split pilasters.
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  • ObjectCabinets & Cupboards
  • Period17th century
  • StyleJacobean
  • MaterialOak, Iron
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsGeometric panelling, Oval raised bosses, Split balusters, Drop handles
  • SizeH 126 cm (50 in) x W 128 cm (50 in) x D 62 cm (24 in)

This rare seventeenth-century Jacobean enclosed chest is constructed from solid oak with a dark brown finish. The piece displays elaborate geometric panelling, raised oval bosses, split balusters, dentil mouldings, carved masks, and small iron drop handles, supported on plain block stile feet. Measuring 126 cm high, 128 cm wide, and 62 cm deep, it provides substantial storage capacity. Positioned in a gentleman's library, hallway, or grand dining room, the cabinet serves as a striking statement piece while housing books, table linen, or silverware. The heavy timber construction and dark patina bring historical character to traditional and period interiors, serving as a functional storage cabinet for modern homes.

FAQs

An enclosed chest is a form of early English furniture featuring drawers or storage compartments set behind framed doors. Developed during the 17th century, these pieces evolved from standard wooden coffers to provide structured storage concealed by carved doors.

Jacobean furniture was predominantly constructed from native English oak using joinery techniques such as mortise and tenon joints held with wooden pegs. Decorative elements included applied geometric mouldings, split balusters, hand-carved bosses, and iron or brass ironmongery.

Authentic 17th-century oak pieces display hand-hewn surfaces, uneven saw marks, peg joinery, and natural shrinkage across the grain over centuries. Additional indicators include genuine age patination, historic oxidisation around ironwork, and hand-carved geometric panelling.

A Jacobean oak chest acts as a focal architectural anchor in modern rooms when contrasted against modern artwork, neutral walls, or minimalist ceramics. Positioning the piece in a hallway or living space adds historical grounding and texture to contemporary design schemes.

Early oak furniture should be kept away from direct heat sources and extreme humidity fluctuations to prevent wood movement. Regular light dusting and an annual application of clear beeswax polish will protect the wood surface and preserve its historic patina.
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