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Antique Oak Blanket Chest
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Antique Oak Blanket Chest

18th century
Description

Georgian period panelled oak blanket chest with carved decoration to front.

A good honest Georgian panelled blanket chest in sturdy condition with lift up lid revealing storage area.

Circa 1750

Measurements

Height 28”

Width 50”

Depth 22”

Delivery: Free UK Mainland

Physical Dimensions
Height
71cm (27.95")
Width
127cm (50.00")
Depth
56cm (22.05")
Declaration

Harrison Antique Furniture has dated this Carved Oak Blanket Chest to the 1750s.

Reference Numbers
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SA987350
Dealers Internal Reference
395B25/11/23. WH BDr
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Description
Georgian period panelled oak blanket chest with carved decoration to front.
“
A good honest Georgian panelled blanket chest in sturdy condition with lift up lid revealing storage area.
Harrison Antique Furniture

Circa 1750

Measurements

Height 28”

Width 50”

Depth 22”

Delivery: Free UK Mainland

Height
71cm (27.95")
Width
127cm (50.00")
Depth
56cm (22.05")
Date of Manufacture

Harrison Antique Furniture has dated this Carved Oak Blanket Chest to the 1750s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA987350
Dealers Internal Ref
395B25/11/23. WH BDr
Harrison Antique Furniture
Harrison Antique Furniture
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2010

At harrison antique furniture we sell online affordable antique & pre-1940's furniture for every room in the home.

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An antique dark oak blanket chest featuring three relief-carved front panels, a carved upper frieze, and a three-panel hinged top.
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Archive I An antique dark oak blanket chest featuring three relief-carved front panels, a carved upper frieze, and a three-panel hinged top.

Antique Oak Blanket Chest

Archive II An antique dark oak blanket chest featuring three relief-carved front panels, a carved upper frieze, and a three-panel hinged top. View II
Archive III An antique dark oak blanket chest featuring three relief-carved front panels, a carved upper frieze, and a three-panel hinged top. View III
Archive IV An antique dark oak blanket chest featuring three relief-carved front panels, a carved upper frieze, and a three-panel hinged top. View IV
Archive V An antique dark oak blanket chest featuring three relief-carved front panels, a carved upper frieze, and a three-panel hinged top. View V
Archive VI An antique dark oak blanket chest featuring three relief-carved front panels, a carved upper frieze, and a three-panel hinged top. View VI
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An antique dark oak blanket chest featuring three relief-carved front panels, a carved upper frieze, and a three-panel hinged top.
Antique Oak Blanket Chest
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An antique dark oak blanket chest featuring three relief-carved front panels, a carved upper frieze, and a three-panel hinged top.
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  • ObjectTrunks & Coffers
  • Period18th century
  • Style17th Century / Jacobean
  • MaterialOak, Iron
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsCarved guilloche frieze, Lozenge panel carving, Mortise and tenon joinery
  • SizeH 71 cm (28 in) x W 127 cm (50 in) x D 56 cm (22 in)

This Georgian period blanket chest from 1750 adopts a 17th Century Jacobean style with an English Country House design vibe. The solid oak construction displays a dark brown finish with visible wood grain and natural patination from age. The chest features a three-panel hinged top above a deep storage area, mortise and tenon joinery, and four straight upright corner posts acting as feet. The front elevation includes a carved guilloche upper frieze with a central keyhole and three square front panels decorated with low relief lozenge knotwork carvings. The side panels are plain plank timber. Measuring 71 cm high, 127 cm wide, and 56 cm deep, this trunk serves as a practical storage chest for blankets and linens at the foot of a bed in a bedroom, or as a decorative coffee table or blanket box in a living room. The sturdy construction provides a stable surface while the interior compartment conceals bulky household textiles.

FAQs

An antique oak coffer is a heavy wooden storage chest, historically used from the medieval period through the 17th century to store household linens, textiles, and valuable personal belongings.

Period oak blanket chests were typically constructed using solid oak planks joined with pegged mortise and tenon joints, featuring hand-carved panels, floating panel construction, and iron hinges.

Authentic period oak chests show evidence of hand-planed timber, pegged joinery without modern screws or nails, irregularities in panel size, natural oxidation on the interior surfaces, and wear consistent with age around the base and handles.

A carved oak chest can be positioned in an entryway as hallway seating, placed at the foot of a bed for storage, or utilised as a substantial coffee table in a living area.

Carved oak furniture should be kept away from direct heat sources and sudden humidity changes, dusted regularly with a soft cloth, and nourished annually with a quality beeswax polish.
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