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Oak Coffer Dated 1686 Initials Mt
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Oak Coffer Dated 1686 Initials Mt

17th century
Sold 21 April 2025 · Wickersley Antiques
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A Three Panel Blanket box or Coffer dated 1686 with the initials MT these are original and have not been added later, the box retains its original hinges and has a good length of leg, the internal bottom boards have been replaced at some time, the carving is also original.

circa 1686

DIMENSIONS

WIDTH 120 CMS

DEPTH 54 CMS

HEIGHT 73 CMS

Physical Dimensions
Height
73cm (28.74")
Width
120cm (47.24")
Depth
54cm (21.26")
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Wickersley Antiques has dated this 17th Century Oak Coffer to the 17th Century.

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SA593979
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Description
A Three Panel Blanket box or Coffer dated 1686 with the initials MT these are original and have not been added later, the box retains its original hinges and has a good length of leg, the internal bottom boards have been replaced at some time, the carving is also original.

circa 1686

DIMENSIONS

WIDTH 120 CMS

DEPTH 54 CMS

HEIGHT 73 CMS

Height
73cm (28.74")
Width
120cm (47.24")
Depth
54cm (21.26")
Date of Manufacture

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

Reference Numbers
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SA593979
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Sellingantiques verified Since Jul 2011
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Caenby Corner
Gainsborough
Lincolnshire
DN21 5TJ
United Kingdom
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An antique dark oak coffer featuring a three-panel lid, carved frieze with initials and date, and a panelled front elevation.
Oak Coffer dated 1686 initials MT
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An antique dark oak coffer featuring a three-panel lid, carved frieze with initials and date, and a panelled front elevation.
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  • ObjectCoffers & Chests
  • Period17th century
  • StyleJacobean
  • MaterialOak
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsPanelled construction, Carved frieze, Guilloche carving, Initials and date inscription
  • SizeH 73 cm (29 in) x W 120 cm (47 in) x D 54 cm (21 in)

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Seventeenth-century oak coffers were foundational household items primarily used for storing valuable textiles, documents, and domestic goods before the widespread use of wardrobes and chests of drawers.

These pieces were constructed predominantly from native English oak using frame-and-panel techniques with pegged mortise and tenon joints to accommodate the natural expansion and contraction of the timber.

Authenticity is identified through hand-split and adzed timbers, period-appropriate hand-carving techniques, traditional ironwork or snipe hinges, and the natural oxidisation and wear patterns consistent with age.

A historical coffer serves effectively as a functional coffee table, a blanket box at the foot of a bed, or a statement storage piece to ground contemporary minimalist spaces with texture and history.

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