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Welsh Oak Coffor Bach or Miniature Chest, Circa 1740
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Welsh Oak Coffor Bach or Miniature Chest, Circa 1740

18th century
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Description

Wonderful example of a Welsh coffor bach, or miniature chest, in well-figured native oak. The top has a moulded edge over a flat front, above a single drawer, both with a rectangular design inlaid in contrasting oak and holly, over a base moulding and raised on turned feet.

(Replaced handles, minor historical repairs)

Good colour and surface patination

Pembrokeshire, west Wales, circa 1740

The coffor bach was traditionally taken by the bride to her new home and this form of decorative inlay was particular to the west and the southern coast of Wales.

Height: 14.75 ins; 38 cms

Width: 23.5 ins; 59.5 cms

Depth: 14 ins; 35 cms.

Physical Dimensions
Height
38cm (14.96")
Width
59.5cm (23.43")
Depth
35cm (13.78")
Declaration

WelshAntiques has dated this Welsh Oak Coffer Bach to the Georgian era.

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SA843454
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Wonderful example of a Welsh coffor bach, or miniature chest, in well-figured native oak.
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The top has a moulded edge over a flat front, above a single drawer, both with a rectangular design inlaid in contrasting oak and holly, over a base moulding and raised on turned feet.
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fig 1. An 18th-century Welsh oak coffer bach featuring geometric inlay, a single lower drawer with brass handles, and turned bun feet.
fig 1. Welsh Oak Coffor Bach or Miniature Chest, Circa 1740

(Replaced handles, minor historical repairs)

Good colour and surface patination

Pembrokeshire, west Wales, circa 1740

The coffor bach was traditionally taken by the bride to her new home and this form of decorative inlay was particular to the west and the southern coast of Wales.

Height: 14.75 ins; 38 cms

Width: 23.5 ins; 59.5 cms

Depth: 14 ins; 35 cms.

Height
38cm (14.96")
Width
59.5cm (23.43")
Depth
35cm (13.78")
Date of Manufacture

WelshAntiques has dated this Welsh Oak Coffer Bach to the Georgian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA843454
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Archive I An 18th-century Welsh oak coffer bach featuring geometric inlay, a single lower drawer with brass handles, and turned bun feet.

Welsh Oak Coffor Bach or Miniature Chest, Circa 1740

Archive II An 18th-century Welsh oak coffer bach featuring geometric inlay, a single lower drawer with brass handles, and turned bun feet. View II
Archive III An 18th-century Welsh oak coffer bach featuring geometric inlay, a single lower drawer with brass handles, and turned bun feet. View III
Archive IV An 18th-century Welsh oak coffer bach featuring geometric inlay, a single lower drawer with brass handles, and turned bun feet. View IV
Archive V An 18th-century Welsh oak coffer bach featuring geometric inlay, a single lower drawer with brass handles, and turned bun feet. View V
Archive VI An 18th-century Welsh oak coffer bach featuring geometric inlay, a single lower drawer with brass handles, and turned bun feet. View VI
Archive VII An 18th-century Welsh oak coffer bach featuring geometric inlay, a single lower drawer with brass handles, and turned bun feet. View VII
Archive VIII An 18th-century Welsh oak coffer bach featuring geometric inlay, a single lower drawer with brass handles, and turned bun feet. View VIII
Archive IX An 18th-century Welsh oak coffer bach featuring geometric inlay, a single lower drawer with brass handles, and turned bun feet. View IX
Archive X An 18th-century Welsh oak coffer bach featuring geometric inlay, a single lower drawer with brass handles, and turned bun feet. View X
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An 18th-century Welsh oak coffer bach featuring geometric inlay, a single lower drawer with brass handles, and turned bun feet.
Welsh Oak Coffor Bach or Miniature Chest, circa 1740
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An 18th-century Welsh oak coffer bach featuring geometric inlay, a single lower drawer with brass handles, and turned bun feet.
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A coffer bach, which translates from Welsh as small chest, is a traditional miniature wooden chest historically crafted in Wales during the eighteenth century, frequently presented as a marriage gift or used to store household valuables.

These miniature chests were primarily constructed from regional solid oak using traditional joinery methods, often featuring inlaid geometric timber stringing, brass escutcheons, and turned bun feet.

Authentic period examples exhibit hand-hewn oak boards with visible grain variation, original pegged joinery, signs of historical wear around handles and locks, and natural timber oxidisation on interior surfaces.

A coffer bach works well displayed on a sideboard, console table, or deep window sill, functioning as a distinctive tabletop focal point while providing concealed storage for small items.

Maintain the piece by dusting regularly with a dry cloth and applying a thin coat of clear beeswax polish once or twice per year, ensuring it is kept away from direct heat sources and high humidity.
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