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18th C Coffer in Great Condition
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18th C Coffer in Great Condition

18th century
Sold 13 January 2025 · Eclectic Antiques
This “18th C Coffer in Great Condition” found a buyer.

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Description

Attractive period coffer of great colour & patination following many years of serious household polishing. Front has three forward facing fielded panels and the lid has three panels, raised & standing proud on it’s original solid post feet.

Compact & convenient size for a country house coffer of quality.

Physical Dimensions
Height
68cm (26.77")
Width
122cm (48.03")
Depth
54.5cm (21.46")
Declaration

Eclectic Antiques has dated this 18th Century Oak Coffer to the 18th Century.

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SA880662
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Description
Attractive period coffer of great colour & patination following many years of serious household polishing.
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Front has three forward facing fielded panels and the lid has three panels, raised & standing proud on it’s original solid post feet.
Eclectic Antiques

Compact & convenient size for a country house coffer of quality.

Height
68cm (26.77")
Width
122cm (48.03")
Depth
54.5cm (21.46")
Date of Manufacture

Eclectic Antiques has dated this 18th Century Oak Coffer to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA880662
Eclectic Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jul 2018
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A rectangular dark oak coffer featuring a three-panel hinged lid and matching panelled front construction. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I A rectangular dark oak coffer featuring a three-panel hinged lid and matching panelled front construction. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

18th C Coffer in Great Condition

Archive II A rectangular dark oak coffer featuring a three-panel hinged lid and matching panelled front construction. View II
Archive III A rectangular dark oak coffer featuring a three-panel hinged lid and matching panelled front construction. View III
Archive IV A rectangular dark oak coffer featuring a three-panel hinged lid and matching panelled front construction. View IV
Archive V A rectangular dark oak coffer featuring a three-panel hinged lid and matching panelled front construction. View V
Archive VI A rectangular dark oak coffer featuring a three-panel hinged lid and matching panelled front construction. View VI
Archive VII A rectangular dark oak coffer featuring a three-panel hinged lid and matching panelled front construction. View VII
Archive VIII A rectangular dark oak coffer featuring a three-panel hinged lid and matching panelled front construction. View VIII
Archive IX A rectangular dark oak coffer featuring a three-panel hinged lid and matching panelled front construction. View IX
Archive X A rectangular dark oak coffer featuring a three-panel hinged lid and matching panelled front construction. View X
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Archive XII A rectangular dark oak coffer featuring a three-panel hinged lid and matching panelled front construction. View XII
Archive XIII A rectangular dark oak coffer featuring a three-panel hinged lid and matching panelled front construction. View XIII
Archive XIV A rectangular dark oak coffer featuring a three-panel hinged lid and matching panelled front construction. View XIV
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Telephone 07850 335929
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Somerset
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/eclecticantiques
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A rectangular dark oak coffer featuring a three-panel hinged lid and matching panelled front construction.
18th C Coffer in great condition
Ref: SA880662
A rectangular dark oak coffer featuring a three-panel hinged lid and matching panelled front construction.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectChest / Coffer
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialOak
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsPanelled front, Hinged lid, Square stile legs, Keyhole escutcheon
  • SizeH 68 cm (27 in) x W 122 cm (48 in) x D 54.5 cm (21 in)

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An 18th-century oak coffer is a heavy wooden storage chest traditionally used for storing valuables, linens, and documents in British homes before fitted wardrobes became common.

These pieces were typically constructed from solid English oak using traditional frame-and-panel techniques with pegged joints, hand-cut dovetails, and wrought iron or brass hardware.

Authentic pieces feature hand-planed surfaces, irregular tool marks, shrinkage cracks in the timber, peg construction rather than modern screws, and genuine patina developed from centuries of use.

An antique coffer can be used as a functional coffee table in a living room, placed at the foot of a bed for extra linen storage, or positioned in a hallway as a striking focal point.

Preserve antique oak by keeping it away from direct sunlight and heat sources to prevent wood splitting, and nourish the timber periodically with traditional beeswax rather than modern silicone polishes.
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