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Antique English 17th Century & Later Carved Oak Bible Box on Stand (Circa 1670)
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Antique English 17th Century & Later Carved Oak Bible Box on Stand (Circa 1670)

17th century
Sold 9 June 2025 · Yolanda Gray Antiques
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Description

Summary:

• Item: Oak bible box on stand

• Circa: 1680

• Provenance: England, UK

• Wood: Solid oak

• Width: 65.5cm / 26?” / 2ft 2?”

• Later Victorian carved stand with drawer

• Single-plank oak lid

• Floral carved panels

• Punch work background

• Original steel strap hinges & hasp

• Working lock (with key)

• Copper lined interior

• Single drawer

• Bobbin turned legs

• Bar Stretchers

• Bun feet

• Original colour & patination

• Excellent condition

• Free delivery to England, Wales & Southern Scotland*

• Free 14-day UK returns

This is a fine quality antique English late 17th century oak bible box on stand, incorporating a finely carved storage box, circa 1670, sitting on a later Victorian stand, including a drawer, in excellent condition. The single-plank oak top opens on its original strap hinges and hasp, to reveal a clean and dry copper lined interior. The front of the box is decorated with the original tulip floral carvings on a punch-work background and incorporates a steel striking plate, which houses behind it, a working lock (with key). The oak bible box on stand interior also retains its original floor, sides and backboards.

The 17th century oak box sits on a Victorian stand, which houses a single oak lined working drawer, decorated finely carved detail along the moulded front, above pretty bobbin-turned legs below, united by oak bar stretchers, terminating on small bun feet. The stand has been constructed in the traditional method with mortice and tenon pegged joints.

Condition Report:

This is a fine quality antique English late 17th century oak bible box on stand, incorporating a finely carved storage box, circa 1670, sitting on a later Victorian stand, including a drawer, in excellent condition. Nominal old use marks to the top and leading edges, but nothing significant considering the age of the item (see photos). The chest retains its original lid, floor, sides and back. The carvings on the front of the box are original. The steel strap hinges to the lid, hasp and striking plate are original and in good working order. The bible box incorporates a restored working lock (with key). The interior has been lined in copper at some point in the past. The 17th century oak bible box sits on a later Victorian stand, which incorporates a working drawer, which closes flush to the frame. The stand is strong and sturdy. The oak bible box on stand boasts its original patination; therefore, it has a fantastic depth of colour, displaying lovely mellow red and brown hues. The oak bible box on stand is solid in joint; it does not wobble on the floor and is ready to use.

Free UK Delivery*:

We offer free delivery to mainland England, Wales, and Southern Scotland (anywhere south of Stirling). *We do not offer free delivery to locations north of Stirling in Scotland, Northern Ireland, or any British Islands off the mainland; for example, the Isle of Man, Isle of White and Channel Islands.

International Buyers:

If you live outside the UK and you would like to purchase this item, please contact us before purchasing it, so that we can obtain an accurate shipping quote and delivery lead-time. The shipping quote provided is a global estimate only. The actual shipping cost will vary by country and postcode.

About the Seller:

This item is being sold by Yola Gray Antiques who is an accredited member of LAPADA (the UK’s largest Trade Association of Professional Art and Antique Dealers) and CINOA.

Ref. 107549

Date of Manufacture

Yolanda Gray Antiques has dated this Carved Oak Bible Box to the Before 1700 period.

Physical Dimensions
Height
73.5cm (28.94")
Width
65.5cm (25.79")
Depth
33cm (12.99")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1089639
Dealers Internal Reference
107549
Dealers Notes

Please contact us on 01829 458 070 or 07960 738 212 to arrange a viewing. Alternatively, please email: info@yolagray.com

Description
Summary:

• Item: Oak bible box on stand

• Circa: 1680

• Provenance: England, UK

• Wood: Solid oak

• Width: 65.5cm / 26?” / 2ft 2?”

• Later Victorian carved stand with drawer

• Single-plank oak lid

• Floral carved panels

fig 1. A carved oak bible box on a bobbin-turned stand with an open book resting on the hinged lid.
fig 1. Antique English 17th Century & Later Carved Oak Bible Box on Stand (Circa 1670)

• Punch work background

• Original steel strap hinges & hasp

• Working lock (with key)

• Copper lined interior

• Single drawer

• Bobbin turned legs

• Bar Stretchers

• Bun feet

• Original colour & patination

• Excellent condition

fig 2. A carved oak bible box on a bobbin-turned stand with an open book resting on the hinged lid.
fig 2. Antique English 17th Century & Later Carved Oak Bible Box on Stand (Circa 1670)

• Free delivery to England, Wales & Southern Scotland*

• Free 14-day UK returns

This is a fine quality antique English late 17th century oak bible box on stand, incorporating a finely carved storage box, circa 1670, sitting on a later Victorian stand, including a drawer, in excellent condition.

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The single-plank oak top opens on its original strap hinges and hasp, to reveal a clean and dry copper lined interior.
Yolanda Gray Antiques

The front of the box is decorated with the original tulip floral carvings on a punch-work background and incorporates a steel striking plate, which houses behind it, a working lock (with key). The oak bible box on stand interior also retains its original floor, sides and backboards.

fig 3. A carved oak bible box on a bobbin-turned stand with an open book resting on the hinged lid.
fig 3. Antique English 17th Century & Later Carved Oak Bible Box on Stand (Circa 1670)

The 17th century oak box sits on a Victorian stand, which houses a single oak lined working drawer, decorated finely carved detail along the moulded front, above pretty bobbin-turned legs below, united by oak bar stretchers, terminating on small bun feet. The stand has been constructed in the traditional method with mortice and tenon pegged joints.

fig 4. A carved oak bible box on a bobbin-turned stand with an open book resting on the hinged lid.
fig 4. Antique English 17th Century & Later Carved Oak Bible Box on Stand (Circa 1670)

Condition Report:

This is a fine quality antique English late 17th century oak bible box on stand, incorporating a finely carved storage box, circa 1670, sitting on a later Victorian stand, including a drawer, in excellent condition. Nominal old use marks to the top and leading edges, but nothing significant considering the age of the item (see photos). The chest retains its original lid, floor, sides and back. The carvings on the front of the box are original. The steel strap hinges to the lid, hasp and striking plate are original and in good working order. The bible box incorporates a restored working lock (with key). The interior has been lined in copper at some point in the past. The 17th century oak bible box sits on a later Victorian stand, which incorporates a working drawer, which closes flush to the frame. The stand is strong and sturdy. The oak bible box on stand boasts its original patination; therefore, it has a fantastic depth of colour, displaying lovely mellow red and brown hues. The oak bible box on stand is solid in joint; it does not wobble on the floor and is ready to use.

fig 5. A carved oak bible box on a bobbin-turned stand with an open book resting on the hinged lid.
fig 5. Antique English 17th Century & Later Carved Oak Bible Box on Stand (Circa 1670)

Free UK Delivery*:

We offer free delivery to mainland England, Wales, and Southern Scotland (anywhere south of Stirling). *We do not offer free delivery to locations north of Stirling in Scotland, Northern Ireland, or any British Islands off the mainland; for example, the Isle of Man, Isle of White and Channel Islands.

fig 6. A carved oak bible box on a bobbin-turned stand with an open book resting on the hinged lid.
fig 6. Antique English 17th Century & Later Carved Oak Bible Box on Stand (Circa 1670)

International Buyers:

If you live outside the UK and you would like to purchase this item, please contact us before purchasing it, so that we can obtain an accurate shipping quote and delivery lead-time. The shipping quote provided is a global estimate only. The actual shipping cost will vary by country and postcode.

fig 7. A carved oak bible box on a bobbin-turned stand with an open book resting on the hinged lid.
fig 7. Antique English 17th Century & Later Carved Oak Bible Box on Stand (Circa 1670)

About the Seller:

This item is being sold by Yola Gray Antiques who is an accredited member of LAPADA (the UK’s largest Trade Association of Professional Art and Antique Dealers) and CINOA.

Ref. 107549

Date of Manufacture

Yolanda Gray Antiques has dated this Carved Oak Bible Box to the Before 1700 period.

Height
73.5cm (28.94")
Width
65.5cm (25.79")
Depth
33cm (12.99")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1089639
Dealers Internal Ref
107549
Yolanda Gray Antiques
Yolanda Gray Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Aug 2010
Dealer Profile

You can view the stock and full dealer information on the Yolanda Gray Antiques Profile Page

Trade Associations

Yolanda Gray Antiques is a registered member of LAPADA  CINOA

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Location
Unit 4
Organsdale Farm
Kelsall
Tarporley
Cheshire
CW6 0SR
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/yg
Verified Since Aug 2010
Items For Sale 110
Items Sold 2,093
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Location: Unit 4, Organsdale Farm, Kelsall, Tarporley, Cheshire, CW6 0SR, United Kingdom
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A carved oak bible box on a bobbin-turned stand with an open book resting on the hinged lid.
Antique English 17th Century & Later Carved Oak Bible Box on Stand (Circa 1670)
Ref: SA1089639
A carved oak bible box on a bobbin-turned stand with an open book resting on the hinged lid.
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Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectDesks & Writing Furniture
  • Period17th century
  • StyleJacobean
  • MaterialOak, Iron
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsCarved lunette panels, Bobbin-turned legs, Hinged lid, Iron latch
  • SizeH 73.5 cm (29 in) x W 65.5 cm (26 in) x D 33 cm (13 in)

Bible boxes originated in the seventeenth century as portable or stationary receptacles designed to securely store family bibles and important household documents during a period of rising literacy and domestic religious practice.

These pieces were typically constructed from solid English oak utilizing frame-and-panel techniques, pegged joints, hand-carved ornamentation, and forged iron hardware such as hinges and locks.

Authenticity is determined by examining hand-tool marks, traditional joinery like tenons and wooden pegs, natural timber oxidisation, period-correct ironwork, and historical wear patterns consistent with age.

An antique bible box functions effectively as a focal display surface on a console table, sideboard, or desk, adding historical texture and architectural interest to both traditional and modern living spaces.

Preservation requires maintaining stable indoor humidity levels, avoiding direct sunlight and heat sources, and periodically applying traditional microcrystalline wax to nourish and protect the aged timber surface.
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