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17th Century Antique Carved Oak Coffer
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17th Century Antique Carved Oak Coffer

17th century
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17th Century oak coffer with the hinged three panelled top above a three panelled front with carved decoration, a wonderfully carved top rail above the three panelled front, standing on square legs. Circa 1680.

48” x 20 1/2” x 22 1/2” high

122cms x 52cms x 57cms high

Date of Manufacture

Martlesham Antiques has dated this Carved Oak Antique Coffer to the 17th Century.

Independent Date Check ID 07594791
Dealer's Item Date17th Century
Sellingantiques Date17th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 325-370 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 17TH CENTURY:
Pegged mortise and tenon joints: frame construction of the late 17th century.
Interlocking iron staple hinges: early method of securing the hinged lid.
Carved lunettes and floral roundels: typical regional decoration of the period.
Adzed tooling marks on rear boards: hand dressing before modern planing.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Physical Dimensions
Height
57cm (22.44")
Width
122cm (48.03")
Depth
52cm (20.47")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA942113
Dealers Internal Reference
3366
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Martlesham Antiques is a family run business and has been trading since 1984. Located in Suffolk just outside Woodbridge, Martlesham Antiques is run from a spacious thatched cottage housing nine large showrooms with a vast adjacent car park.

Specialising in 18th and 19th Century furniture, together with creating custom hand-made furniture which is supplied to various interior designers, trade and the retail market. Every piece on the showroom floor is in excellent condition and ready to go straight into the buyers home or premises.

All of Martlesham Antiques furniture is hand polished by their own French polishers and restorers to a very high standard. We are also a member of LAPADA, the association of art and antiques.

Description
17th Century oak coffer with the hinged three panelled top above a three panelled front with carved decoration, a wonderfully carved top rail above the three panelled front, standing on square legs. Circa 1680.

48” x 20 1/2” x 22 1/2” high

122cms x 52cms x 57cms high

Date of Manufacture

Martlesham Antiques has dated this Carved Oak Antique Coffer to the 17th Century.

Independent Date Report ID 07594791
Dealer's Item Date17th Century
Sellingantiques dating17th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 325-370 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 17th Century:
Pegged mortise and tenon joints: frame construction of the late 17th century.
Interlocking iron staple hinges: early method of securing the hinged lid.
Carved lunettes and floral roundels: typical regional decoration of the period.
Adzed tooling marks on rear boards: hand dressing before modern planing.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
57cm (22.44")
Width
122cm (48.03")
Depth
52cm (20.47")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA942113
Dealers Internal Ref
3366
Martlesham Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2008
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Trade Associations

Martlesham Antiques is a registered member of LAPADA 

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Martlesham Antiques
Telephone 01394 386732
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Martlesham
Suffolk
IP12 4RJ
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A 17th-century dark oak coffer featuring three carved geometric front panels and a paneled hinged top.
17th Century antique carved oak coffer
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A 17th-century dark oak coffer featuring three carved geometric front panels and a paneled hinged top.
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  • ObjectCoffers
  • Period17th century
  • StyleJacobean
  • MaterialOak, Iron
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsCarved panels, Lunette carving, Mortise and tenon joinery, Iron keyhole plate
  • SizeH 57 cm (22 in) x W 122 cm (48 in) x D 52 cm (20 in)

This seventeenth-century Jacobean coffer serves as practical storage furniture for a traditional country house interior. The piece is constructed from dark brown oak with visible mortise and tenon joinery and an iron keyhole plate set into the front. The hinged top has three panels, positioned above a carved top rail with lunette carving and a three-panelled front displaying carved circular motifs. The upright supports are simple square legs resting directly on the floor. Signs of age appear in the weathered grain and darkening of the timber surfaces. The coffer measures 57 cm high, 122 cm wide, and 52 cm deep. In a contemporary home, this item functions well as a blanket chest at the foot of a bed or as a hallway storage bench.

FAQs

A coffer is a heavy wooden storage chest with a hinged lid, historically used during the 17th century to store linens, clothing, and household valuables.

They were constructed using solid oak framed with mortise and tenon joinery, secured with wooden pegs, and often featured hand-carved decorative front panels.

Authentic period coffers show hand-hewn tool marks, original pegged joints, uneven wear to the feet, and historical ironwork or lock plates.

An antique coffer functions as practical storage at the foot of a bed, as a hallway storage bench, or as a central coffee table in a living room.

Maintain the timber by dusting with a soft cloth and applying a clear beeswax polish annually, while keeping the item away from direct heat sources and excessive moisture.
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