What is an antique document chest?

An antique document chest is a secure receptacle designed to hold papers, deeds, and correspondence. They appear in formats ranging from early timber boxes to multi-drawer filing cabinets.

How were document chests used?

These boxes protected important household, legal, and commercial papers from damp, fire, and unauthorised access. Travellers utilised sturdy brass-bound campaign versions, while offices employed multi-drawer banks for filing.

How do I date an oak document box?

Seventeenth and eighteenth-century examples display hand-cut dovetails, pegged joints, and characteristic board thicknesses. Later Victorian and Edwardian pieces show machine-sawn components and different locking technology.

Where should I place a document chest at home?

Tabletop boxes sit well on desks, sideboards, or low tables where their construction can be appreciated. Larger filing cabinets and banks of drawers function practically as standalone storage in studies.

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An antique document chest is a sturdy receptacle designed to safeguard papers, appearing here in heavy oak, rich mahogany, and leather.

$19th Century Bank of 25 Drawers Originally from Luxmore's of Ilfracombe$

19th century

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19th Century Bank of 25 Drawers Originally from Luxmore's of Ilfracombe

From Browns Antiques and Reclamation

£485

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Georgian Mahogany Sliding Lid Document Box C.1800 Antique Deed Storage Box

19th century

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Georgian Mahogany Sliding Lid Document Box C.1800 Antique Deed Storage Box

From Rupert Landen Antiques

£280

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boxes

1900 - 1920

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Painted Pine Office Chest

From Treehouse Antiques

£550

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chest of drawers

Antique Edwardian Oak Tambour Cabinet | Adjustable Shelves

1900 - 1920

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Antique Edwardian Oak Tambour Cabinet | Adjustable Shelves

From ActFurniture LTD

£585

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cabinets

19th century

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An Original North Eastern Railway Ticket Dispensing Box on Stand (Late 19th Century)

From Culvertons

£425

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boxes

18th century

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Early 18th Century Brass Mounted Camphor Casket

From Wakelin and Linfield

£1,450

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Antique Mahogany Bank of Drawers with Original Shell Pulls & Label Holders, C.1910

1900 - 1920

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Antique Mahogany Bank of Drawers with Original Shell Pulls & Label Holders, C.1910

From Whites Antiques

£995

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cabinets

18th century

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Antique 18th Century Oak Bible Box

From Penderyn Antiques

£295

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chests

19th century

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19th Century Shallow Pine Filing Drawers

From Elmgarden

£1,250

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cabinets

19th century

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A Late 19th Century Rosewood Filing Cabinet

From Chequers Antiques

£695

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Listings feature eighteenth-century mahogany deed boxes alongside Edwardian oak tambour front filing cabinets and seventeenth-century English Bible boxes.

19th century

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A 19th Century Anglo Indian Padouk and Brass Bound Deed Box

From Jeckyll & Co

£275

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Antique Georgian Leather-bound Casket / Chasse

19th century

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Antique Georgian Leather-bound Casket / Chasse

From Applecross Antiques

£295

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boxes

17th century

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18th Century Oak Bible Box

From Oliveri Antiques Ltd

£425

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boxes

18th century

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C18th Oak Bible Box

From Antiques Decorative

£340

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boxes

19th century

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Antique Musician's Cabinet

From The Old Cinema

£795

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cupboards

17th century

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17th Century English Oak Document Bible Box

From Oliveri Antiques Ltd

£595

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Antique Document Chest

19th Century Bank of 25 Drawers Originally from Luxmore's of Ilfracombe

Georgian Mahogany Sliding Lid Document Box C.1800 Antique Deed Storage Box

Painted Pine Office Chest

Antique Edwardian Oak Tambour Cabinet | Adjustable Shelves

An Original North Eastern Railway Ticket Dispensing Box on Stand (Late 19th Century)

Early 18th Century Brass Mounted Camphor Casket

Antique Mahogany Bank of Drawers with Original Shell Pulls & Label Holders, C.1910

Antique 18th Century Oak Bible Box

19th Century Shallow Pine Filing Drawers

A Late 19th Century Rosewood Filing Cabinet

A 19th Century Anglo Indian Padouk and Brass Bound Deed Box

Antique Georgian Leather-bound Casket / Chasse

18th Century Oak Bible Box

C18th Oak Bible Box

Antique Musician's Cabinet

17th Century English Oak Document Bible Box

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