What is an elm storage box used for?

These vessels originally served to store blankets, clothing, tools, or documents in domestic and workshop settings. Today, they function as practical coffee tables, entryway storage, or decorative focal points in modern rooms.

How old is my elm chest?

Dating relies on construction methods, timber preparation, and stylistic clues such as ironwork or bracket feet. Six-plank joints and hand-forged hardware often point towards earlier centuries. Later pieces from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries show more standardised mechanical fixings and machine-sawn timber elements.

Is elm durable furniture?

Elm is famously tough and fibrous, possessing a twisted grain that resists splitting under heavy loads. This resilience made it the preferred choice for hardworking items like carpenters' toolboxes and strongboxes. Maintaining these pieces requires little beyond regular dusting and avoiding extreme shifts in household humidity.

How do I identify burr elm?

Burr elm is easily distinguished by its turbulent, knotty grain patterns filled with swirling eyes and intricate figure. It creates a dramatic visual contrast against the straighter grain of standard elm boards. Cabinet makers typically reserved this striking timber for decorative panels, drawer fronts, and high-status tabletop surfaces.

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An elm storage box brings together resilient timber and utilitarian craft, offering a practical vessel with deep historic grain.

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An 18th Century Chinese Chest

From Christine Kavanagh Antiques

£595

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19th century

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Elm Trunk/chest

From Midwinter Antiques

£395

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18th century

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Provincial 18th Century Elm Bench

From The Old Cinema

£1,950

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19th century

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An Antique Elm Dough Bin

From Long Melford Antiques

£495

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French Elm Cannonball Box with Iron Hasps and Carrying Hoops

19th century

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French Elm Cannonball Box with Iron Hasps and Carrying Hoops

From Elmgarden

£1,500

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18th century

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18th Century George III Elm Bacon Settle

From Lee Wright Antiques & Interiors Ltd

£6,400

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19th century

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Small 19th Century Eastern Elm Table Top Chest

From Debenham Antiques Ltd

£850

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19th century

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Regency Burr Elm Cellarette

From S and S Timms Antiques Ltd

£8,800

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Polished Elm Brass Mounted Gentleman's Travelling Chest

19th century

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Polished Elm Brass Mounted Gentleman's Travelling Chest

From David Griffith Antiques

£1,850

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18th century

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A Dated and Initialled Elm Bible Box

From Christine Kavanagh Antiques

£295

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The inventory records utilitarian forms ranging from French cannonball boxes and Welsh coffers to gentleman's travelling chests and apothecary-style table top boxes.

18th century

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Georgian Elm Mule Chest.

From Dickinsons Antiques

£1,150

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19th century

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Korean Elm Bandaji Chest

From Ropeworks Antiques

£1,280

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Georgian Oak & Elm Tavern Box Panelled Settle

19th century

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Georgian Oak & Elm Tavern Box Panelled Settle

From Harrison Antique Furniture

£1,650

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Elm Storage Box

An 18th Century Chinese Chest

Elm Trunk/chest

Provincial 18th Century Elm Bench

An Antique Elm Dough Bin

French Elm Cannonball Box with Iron Hasps and Carrying Hoops

18th Century George III Elm Bacon Settle

Small 19th Century Eastern Elm Table Top Chest

Regency Burr Elm Cellarette

Polished Elm Brass Mounted Gentleman's Travelling Chest

A Dated and Initialled Elm Bible Box

Georgian Elm Mule Chest.

Korean Elm Bandaji Chest

Georgian Oak & Elm Tavern Box Panelled Settle

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