How do I identify a seventeenth-century chest?

Look for construction methods such as hand-cut dovetails, pegged mortise and tenon joints, and timber shrinkage appropriate to seventeenth-century oak and walnut. Examine the backboards and drawer linings to confirm the use of period secondary woods and traditional hand-tool marks.

Where were these pieces used in houses?

These case pieces served primary storage functions in bedchambers, parlours, and great halls of seventeenth-century domestic properties. Their substantial construction made them permanent fixtures within rooms rather than easily movable furniture.

How do I care for antique oak furniture?

Maintain stable relative humidity levels in your room to prevent timber splitting or movement in the historic wood. Apply traditional beeswax occasionally to nourish the surface without building up synthetic residues that dull the grain.

What is a two-part chest?

A two-part chest consists of an upper and a lower case built to sit securely one upon the other for domestic storage. This modular format helped occupants transport heavy furniture through narrow stairwells and doorways in seventeenth-century buildings.

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Charles ii geometric furniture comprises seventeenth-century case pieces built with layered wooden mouldings that reward close inspection.

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17th Century Charles II Oak Geometric Chest of Drawers, C1680

From Anthony Short Antiques

£2,900

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chest of drawers

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17th Century Charles II Oak Geometric Chest of Drawers, C1680

From Anthony Short Antiques

£2,900

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chest of drawers

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Rare Charles II Walnut & Fruitwood Chest of Drawers

From Holmes Antiques

£2,500

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chest of drawers

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Late 17th Century Oak Chest of Drawers, Circa 1680

From Surrey Antiques by Gary J Hall

£1,400

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chest of drawers

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17th Century Charles II Oak Chest of Drawers C. 1680

From School House Antiques

£2,150

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A Rare Charles II Oak Chest of Drawers

From Holmes Antiques

£2,800

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chest of drawers

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Charles II Oak 2 Part Chest

From Salisbury Antiques Centre

£1,250

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chest of drawers

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17th Century Oak Dresser

From Elaine Phillips Antiques Ltd

£5,850

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sideboards

17th century

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Charles II Oak Chest of Drawers

From Holmes Antiques

£3,200

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chest of drawers

18th century

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Late 17thc Oak Court Cupboard

From Helios and Co Antiques

£895

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cupboards

Current listings feature seventeenth-century case pieces utilising oak, walnut, cedar, fruitwood, brass, and iron across various chests and dresser bases.

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Rare C17th Oak Enclosed Chest

From Jake Wright Antiques Ltd.

£4,400

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17th Century Cedar Wood Chest of Drawers

From Midwinter Antiques

£2,800

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Charles II Oak Geometric Chest of Drawers | Two-part | C1680

From Also Antique Furniture

£895

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Charles II Geometric Furniture

17th Century Charles II Oak Geometric Chest of Drawers, C1680

17th Century Charles II Oak Geometric Chest of Drawers, C1680

Rare Charles II Walnut & Fruitwood Chest of Drawers

Late 17th Century Oak Chest of Drawers, Circa 1680

17th Century Charles II Oak Chest of Drawers C. 1680

A Rare Charles II Oak Chest of Drawers

Charles II Oak 2 Part Chest

17th Century Oak Dresser

Charles II Oak Chest of Drawers

Late 17thc Oak Court Cupboard

Rare C17th Oak Enclosed Chest

17th Century Cedar Wood Chest of Drawers

Charles II Oak Geometric Chest of Drawers | Two-part | C1680

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