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Welsh Carved Oak Table Box with Drawer, Circa 1640
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Welsh Carved Oak Table Box with Drawer, Circa 1640

17th century
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Description

Fine table box in native Welsh oak, the front deeply carved with a rose and flowing tulip design profusely embellished with punchwork, within a moulded frame, and with the central initials "HC", over a drawer with similar design and decoration and with a moulded edge.

Wonderful colour and surface patination

(Replaced metalwork. Some old woodworm in the elm secondary timbers)

Glamorgan, south Wales, circa 1640.

Table boxes from the seventeenth century are fairly common but examples with a drawer are extremely rare. The form is a precursor of the famous Welsh coffor bach (miniature coffer), which was associated with marriages.

Height: 14.5 ins; 37 cms

Width: 28.75 ins; 73 cms

Depth: 18.5 ins;47 cms

Physical Dimensions
Height
37cm (14.57")
Width
73cm (28.74")
Depth
47cm (18.50")
Declaration

WelshAntiques has dated this Carved Oak Table Box to the 17th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA804971
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Fine table box in native Welsh oak, the front deeply carved with a rose and flowing tulip design profusely embellished with punchwork, within a moulded frame, and with the central initials "HC", over a drawer with similar design and decoration and with a moulded edge.
fig 1. A 17th-century dark oak carved table box featuring scrollwork leaf motifs, carved initials HC, an iron lockplate, and a lower drawer.
fig 1. Welsh Carved Oak Table Box with Drawer, Circa 1640

Wonderful colour and surface patination

(Replaced metalwork. Some old woodworm in the elm secondary timbers)

Glamorgan, south Wales, circa 1640.

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Table boxes from the seventeenth century are fairly common but examples with a drawer are extremely rare.
WelshAntiques

The form is a precursor of the famous Welsh coffor bach (miniature coffer), which was associated with marriages.

Height: 14.5 ins; 37 cms

Width: 28.75 ins; 73 cms

Depth: 18.5 ins;47 cms

Height
37cm (14.57")
Width
73cm (28.74")
Depth
47cm (18.50")
Date of Manufacture

WelshAntiques has dated this Carved Oak Table Box to the 17th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA804971
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Archive I A 17th-century dark oak carved table box featuring scrollwork leaf motifs, carved initials HC, an iron lockplate, and a lower drawer.

Welsh Carved Oak Table Box with Drawer, circa 1640

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A 17th-century dark oak carved table box featuring scrollwork leaf motifs, carved initials HC, an iron lockplate, and a lower drawer.
Welsh Carved Oak Table Box with Drawer, circa 1640
Ref: SA804971
A 17th-century dark oak carved table box featuring scrollwork leaf motifs, carved initials HC, an iron lockplate, and a lower drawer.
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Table boxes were popular in 17th-century Britain, often used to securely store valuable possessions, documents, tools, or religious texts. Frequently crafted in regional workshops across Wales and England, they served both functional and decorative purposes in domestic interiors.

These boxes were constructed from solid English or Welsh oak, joined with wooden pegs or hand-cut nails. Decorative elements often included hand-forged iron hinges, lockplates, and brass or iron tear-drop handles on lower drawers.

Authentic period pieces show signs of historic hand-planing, peg joinery, and natural shrinkage across the wood grain. Carved decoration usually features regional motifs such as foliate scrolls, tulips, or initials, accompanied by a rich, naturally aged patina.

Position the box on a sideboard, console table, or deep shelving unit to introduce warmth and historical contrast. Its detailed relief carving provides a tactile focal point alongside contemporary ceramics or minimalist artwork.

Dust regularly with a dry, soft cloth and apply a high-quality beeswax polish once or twice a year to maintain the woods luster. Keep the piece away from direct heat sources and extreme humidity fluctuations to prevent cracking or warping.
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