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Early 18th Carved Oak Coffer
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Early 18th Carved Oak Coffer

18th century
Description

Early 18th century carved oak coffer chest.

Original wire hinges.

Date of Manufacture

Rupert Hitchcox Antiques has dated this Antique Carved Oak Coffer to the 18th Century.

Physical Dimensions
Height
74cm (29.13")
Width
128cm (50.39")
Depth
64cm (25.20")
Reference Numbers
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SA937803
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Description
Early 18th century carved oak coffer chest.

Original wire hinges.

Date of Manufacture

Rupert Hitchcox Antiques has dated this Antique Carved Oak Coffer to the 18th Century.

Height
74cm (29.13")
Width
128cm (50.39")
Depth
64cm (25.20")
Reference Numbers
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SA937803
Rupert Hitchcox Antiques
Rupert Hitchcox Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Aug 2012

Instagram @ruperthitchcoxantiques -- large and varied selection.

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An early 18th century dark carved oak coffer with three arched panel sections and a flat wooden lid.
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Early 18th Carved Oak Coffer

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Rupert Hitchcox Antiques

Rupert Hitchcox Antiques
Telephone 07710 561 505
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Warpsgrove
Nr Chalgrove
Oxford
OX44 7RW
United Kingdom
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Verified Since Aug 2012
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Rupert Hitchcox Antiques
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An early 18th century dark carved oak coffer with three arched panel sections and a flat wooden lid.
Early 18th carved oak coffer
Ref: SA937803
An early 18th century dark carved oak coffer with three arched panel sections and a flat wooden lid.
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  • ObjectStorage Chests & Coffers
  • Period18th century
  • Style18th Century
  • MaterialOak
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsCarved arches, Guilloche carving, Panelled construction
  • SizeH 74 cm (29 in) x W 128 cm (50 in) x D 64 cm (25 in)

This early 18th-century English country house style coffer is a dark brown storage chest made of solid oak with a panelled construction and a flat wooden lid. The piece stands on integrated block feet formed by extended corner stiles, displaying distinct signs of age through natural surface wear and fading on the timber top. Elaborate decoration covers the exterior, including three carved arch panel sections on the front, guilloche carving running along the upper frieze, and vertical mouldings separating the panels. Original wire hinges secure the lid, and matching decorative borders frame the structural elements of the chest. Measuring 74 cm high, 128 cm wide, and 64 cm deep, the unit provides sturdy storage space for linen, blankets, or keepsakes. It suits placement in a hallway, bedroom, or living room as a traditional functional surface or blanket chest.

FAQs

An antique carved oak coffer is a joined wooden storage chest, primarily produced in the 17th and 18th centuries, featuring decorative relief carving on its front panels.

They were built using traditional joinery methods, including mortise and tenon joints secured with wooden pegs, framing inset solid oak panels.

Authentic pieces feature hand-planed timber, irregular wooden peg joinery, historical surface wear, and original iron ironmongery such as wire loop hinges or till boxes.

A coffer can serve as a functional storage piece placed at the foot of a bed, in an entryway, or as a focal coffee table paired with contemporary linen upholstery.

Dust regularly with a dry cloth and apply a high-quality beeswax polish annually to nourish the wood and maintain its patination, keeping it away from direct heat sources.
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