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17th Century Oak Coffer.
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17th Century Oak Coffer.

17th century
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A good clean and original 17th Century Oak Coffer. With a crisply carved strapwork top rail. The legs and wide centre rail carved with a fluted design.

Excellent colour and condition, standing well up on its legs and retaining the original hinges.

Photographed with another chest with very similar carving, if not from the same workshop definitely the same area.

Physical Dimensions
Height
72cm (28.35")
Width
130cm (51.18")
Depth
57cm (22.44")
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Dickinsons Antiques has dated this 17th Century Oak Coffer to the 17th Century.

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SA930697
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Description
A good clean and original 17th Century Oak Coffer. With a crisply carved strapwork top rail. The legs and wide centre rail carved with a fluted design.

Excellent colour and condition, standing well up on its legs and retaining the original hinges.

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Photographed with another chest with very similar carving, if not from the same workshop definitely the same area.
Dickinsons Antiques
Height
72cm (28.35")
Width
130cm (51.18")
Depth
57cm (22.44")
Date of Manufacture

Dickinsons Antiques has dated this 17th Century Oak Coffer to the 17th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA930697
Dickinsons Antiques
Dickinsons Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2020

Dealing in early oak and country furniture since 1958.

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A 17th-century dark oak coffer with a carved geometric frieze, panelled front, and three-panel top lid.
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Archive I A 17th-century dark oak coffer with a carved geometric frieze, panelled front, and three-panel top lid.

17th Century Oak Coffer.

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Telephone 01756 748257 or 07971 958303
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The Estate Yard
West Street
Gargrave
North Yorkshire
BD23 3RD
United Kingdom
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A 17th-century dark oak coffer with a carved geometric frieze, panelled front, and three-panel top lid.
17th century Oak Coffer.
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A 17th-century dark oak coffer with a carved geometric frieze, panelled front, and three-panel top lid.
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  • ObjectCoffers
  • Period17th century
  • StyleJacobean
  • MaterialOak, Iron
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsCarved frieze, Panelled front, Fluted muntins, Pegged joinery
  • SizeH 72 cm (28 in) x W 130 cm (51 in) x D 57 cm (22 in)

This seventeenth-century Jacobean oak coffer displays a dark brown timber finish with a three-panel hinged top lid, a crisply carved strapwork geometric frieze running across the front rail, and fluted vertical muntins dividing the panels. The upright corner stiles extend down into square-section block feet, while visible iron hardware includes a keyhole escutcheon plate centrally mounted beneath the carved frieze. Measuring 72 cm high, 130 cm wide, and 57 cm deep, the coffer provides practical storage space and serves as a decorative storage chest. Positioned against a wall in a hallway, bedroom, or living room, the coffer functions as a functional furniture piece for blankets, linens, or household items while introducing period character to an interior. The sturdy oak construction sits firmly on its raised legs, presenting clean lines and traditional pegged joinery typical of English country house furnishings.

FAQs

A coffer is a wooden storage chest with a hinged lid, constructed using mortise and tenon joinery to store textiles, linens, and valuables during the 17th century.

These coffers were crafted from quarter-sawn English oak, using pegged mortise and tenon frame-and-panel construction designed to accommodate wood movement without splitting.

Authentic pieces feature hand-planed timber surfaces, irregular wooden dowel pegs, hand-forged iron hinges, and genuine wear patterns on the base and lid edges.

A panelled coffer functions as hallway seating, a low coffee table in a living room, or a storage chest positioned at the foot of a bed.

Dust the timber regularly with a dry cloth and apply a high-quality beeswax polish annually to protect the surface patina and seal the wood against moisture changes.
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