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Early 17th Century Joined Oak Chest or Coffer
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Early 17th Century Joined Oak Chest or Coffer

17th century
Sold 18 August 2024 · Havard and Havard
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Description

This modestly sized chest is made from close grained, riven oak which has acquired a rich colour with a good patina.

The decoration is confined to scratch mouldings and fluting of the top rail along with simple notches down the outer edges of the two front panels.

Physical Dimensions
Height
60cm (23.62")
Width
94cm (37.01")
Depth
51cm (20.08")
Declaration

Havard and Havard has dated this Early Oak Coffer to the 17th Century.

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SA946978
Description
This modestly sized chest is made from close grained, riven oak which has acquired a rich colour with a good patina.
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The decoration is confined to scratch mouldings and fluting of the top rail along with simple notches down the outer edges of the two front panels.
Havard and Havard
Height
60cm (23.62")
Width
94cm (37.01")
Depth
51cm (20.08")
Date of Manufacture

Havard and Havard has dated this Early Oak Coffer to the 17th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA946978
Havard and Havard
Havard and Havard
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Specialists in welsh country furniture

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An early seventeenth-century joined oak coffer featuring a rectangular plank top, frieze carving, and a two-panel front with visible grain and iron hardware. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I An early seventeenth-century joined oak coffer featuring a rectangular plank top, frieze carving, and a two-panel front with visible grain and iron hardware. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Early 17th Century Joined Oak Chest or Coffer

Archive II An early seventeenth-century joined oak coffer featuring a rectangular plank top, frieze carving, and a two-panel front with visible grain and iron hardware. View II
Archive III An early seventeenth-century joined oak coffer featuring a rectangular plank top, frieze carving, and a two-panel front with visible grain and iron hardware. View III
Archive IV An early seventeenth-century joined oak coffer featuring a rectangular plank top, frieze carving, and a two-panel front with visible grain and iron hardware. View IV
Archive V An early seventeenth-century joined oak coffer featuring a rectangular plank top, frieze carving, and a two-panel front with visible grain and iron hardware. View V
Archive VI An early seventeenth-century joined oak coffer featuring a rectangular plank top, frieze carving, and a two-panel front with visible grain and iron hardware. View VI
Archive VII An early seventeenth-century joined oak coffer featuring a rectangular plank top, frieze carving, and a two-panel front with visible grain and iron hardware. View VII
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Havard and Havard

Havard and Havard
Telephone 07711 006399
Location
Penarth
Vale of Glamorgan
United Kingdom

By appointment only.
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/havardandhavard
Verified Since Dec 2021
Items For Sale 34
Items Sold 149
Havard and Havard
Havard and Havard
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An early seventeenth-century joined oak coffer featuring a rectangular plank top, frieze carving, and a two-panel front with visible grain and iron hardware.
Early 17th Century Joined Oak Chest or Coffer
Ref: SA946978
An early seventeenth-century joined oak coffer featuring a rectangular plank top, frieze carving, and a two-panel front with visible grain and iron hardware.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectChests and Coffers
  • Period17th century
  • StyleJacobean / 17th Century
  • MaterialOak, Wrought Iron
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsFrame and panel construction, Frieze carving, Pegged joints
  • SizeH 60 cm (24 in) x W 94 cm (37 in) x D 51 cm (20 in)

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Joined oak coffers from the seventeenth century were foundational furniture pieces used primarily for secure storage of valuables, documents, and textiles in domestic interiors.

These pieces are typically constructed using frame-and-panel techniques in solid English oak, joined with pegged mortise and tenon joints rather than metal nails.

Authenticity is assessed through hand-cut joinery marks, hand-split timber grain, original ironwork hinges or lock plates, and consistent period wear patterns.

This piece functions effectively as a grounding element in contemporary spaces, serving as a coffee table or a hallway storage anchor that introduces organic texture.

Preservation requires maintaining stable room humidity, avoiding direct sunlight, and periodically feeding the timber with traditional beeswax while avoiding synthetic polishes.
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