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Early 17th Century Oak Coffer C. 1630
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Early 17th Century Oak Coffer C. 1630

17th century
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An early joined oak coffer with original carving of palmettes to the stiles at front and side panels and with geometric, rose carved wheels to the top rail and with a blocked and carved bottom rail which continues to both sides panels. The side stiles carved with double running cable

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These are all early motifs, typically seen in Elizabethan and early 17th century furniture. The three fielded panels to the front of the chest are square rather than the more usual rectangular form. Each of these is carved with central daisy form roundel with ribboned border.

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Original boards throughout and retaining the original iron split pin hinges.

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Peg jointed throughout and dating from 1630-1650 with a few small, old and well blended restorations.

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Fantastic heavy and capacious chest in excellent robust and usable condition, the boarded lid with an old split/crack which is completely stable and not going anywhere

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A good early oak coffer of superior colour and with rich natural patination from four hundred years of use, wax and care.

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Dimensions are:

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59 inches wide, 27.75 inches high and 24.5 inches deep.

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For metric please multiply by 2.5

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

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SA1233783
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An early joined oak coffer with original carving of palmettes to the stiles at front and side panels and with geometric, rose carved wheels to the top rail and with a blocked and carved bottom rail which continues to both sides panels. The side stiles carved with double running cable

These are all early motifs, typically seen in Elizabethan and early 17th century furniture.

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The three fielded panels to the front of the chest are square rather than the more usual rectangular form.
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Each of these is carved with central daisy form roundel with ribboned border.

fig 1. A dark oak 17th-century coffer featuring three carved front panels, a detailed carved top frieze, and a flat hinged lid.
fig 1. Early 17th Century Oak Coffer C. 1630

Original boards throughout and retaining the original iron split pin hinges.

Peg jointed throughout and dating from 1630-1650 with a few small, old and well blended restorations.

Fantastic heavy and capacious chest in excellent robust and usable condition, the boarded lid with an old split/crack which is completely stable and not going anywhere

fig 2. A dark oak 17th-century coffer featuring three carved front panels, a detailed carved top frieze, and a flat hinged lid.
fig 2. Early 17th Century Oak Coffer C. 1630

A good early oak coffer of superior colour and with rich natural patination from four hundred years of use, wax and care.

Dimensions are:

59 inches wide, 27.75 inches high and 24.5 inches deep.

For metric please multiply by 2.5

Date of Manufacture

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

Reference Numbers
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SA1233783
Webberley Antiques
Webberley Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Nov 2008

Specialists in 18th century and earlier furniture for more than 45 years

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Archive I A dark oak 17th-century coffer featuring three carved front panels, a detailed carved top frieze, and a flat hinged lid.

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A dark oak 17th-century coffer featuring three carved front panels, a detailed carved top frieze, and a flat hinged lid.
Early 17th Century Oak Coffer c. 1630
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A dark oak 17th-century coffer featuring three carved front panels, a detailed carved top frieze, and a flat hinged lid.
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  • ObjectCoffers & Chests
  • Period17th century
  • StyleJacobean
  • MaterialOak, Iron
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsCarved panel front, Frieze carving, Hinged lid, Stile feet

This early seventeenth-century Jacobean joined oak coffer has a dark brown finish with rich natural patination from four centuries of wax and care. The flat hinged lid opens on original iron split pin hinges and has a stable old split. A carved top rail runs across the front with geometric, rose carved wheels, above three square fielded panels, each decorated with a central daisy form roundel with a ribboned border. Carved palmettes adorn the front stiles, while the side stiles feature double running cable carving and the bottom rail has blocked and carved detailing continuing to the side panels. Peg joints hold the construction together alongside small, old, well-blended restorations and upright stile feet. Measuring 150 cm wide, 70 cm high, and 62 cm deep, this heavy and capacious chest provides substantial storage for a home. It sits well in a hallway, bedroom, or living space as a practical surface and storage unit, suitable for holding blankets, linens, or everyday items while bringing authentic early English country house character to interior schemes.

FAQs

Jacobean coffers from the early 17th century typically feature joined oak construction, framed panels, and geometric or botanical relief carvings along the frieze and panel faces.

These storage trunks were predominantly constructed from solid English oak utilizing mortise-and-tenon joints secured with wooden pegs, often paired with forged iron hinges and lock plates.

Authentic pieces feature hand-planed timber surfaces, irregular hand-cut wooden pegs, original pin hinges or strap hinges, and natural surface patination caused by oxidation over centuries.

An oak coffer functions as statement storage in a modern hallway, living room, or bedroom, bringing textural contrast when paired with contemporary soft furnishings and clean architectural lines.

Dust regularly with a soft dry cloth and apply a high-quality beeswax polish once or twice a year to nourish the wood and protect the original finish, avoiding harsh liquid cleaners.
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