A lovely honest 17th Century Plank Coffer of small proportions, having super colour and retaining the original ring hinges. The front carved with tulips and lunet patten. Very clean inside with nice dry back board and untouched underneath surface to the bottom boards.
Price £1,400
Dimensions
Height = 53 cm (20.9″)
Width = 106 cm (41.7″)
Depth = 40 cm (15.7″)
A super 18th Century Welsh Oak Coffer Bach of good colour and in remarkable original condition. The Handle are original as are the wooden hinges and feet.
The proportions are pleasing with three fielded panels above two drawers decorated with a lip mould. The base with nicely shaped apron and feet.
The hinged top is detachable which is a typical feature of these rare small Welsh Chests.
Price £2,400
Dimensions
Height = 41 cm (16.1″)
Width = 58 cm (22.8″)
Depth = 35 cm (13.8″)
A really good 17th Century Oak Coffer in mint original condition and of super colour.
Retaining the original butterfly hinges and standing tall on original feet. Having panelled top, the front carved with lunette top rail, lozenge panels and stiff leaf stiles, nice to see the carved work extending to the ends of the piece. The coffer is wonderfully clean and untouched inside.
Price £1,400
Dimensions
Height = 70 cm (27.6″)
Width = 140 cm (55.1″)
Depth = 61 cm (24.0″)
A very nice small 17th Century Yorkshire Coffer of good rich colour with carved lozenge to the panels and inlaid half chevron banding to the rails and uprights.
The hinges replaced otherwise in good original condition and its nice to see a dry untouched surface to the underneath.
Holmes Antiques was established in 1932
We are a family business with a shop on Haworth Main Street in West Yorkshire.
We specialise in early English furniture
With the emphasis on quality, originality, colour and surface.
Price £1,100
Dimensions
Height = 80 cm (31.5″)
Width = 102 cm (40.2″)
Depth = 49 cm (19.3″)
A very good 18th Century Welsh Oak Coffer Bach of superb colour and of small proportions, in lovely original condition.
Retaining the detachable top with original wooden hinges and brass drawer handles.
The drawers were originally locked into place with pegs from inside , the holes are still visible on the bottom of the interior and the drawer backs.
Interestingly there is a was a label from Turpin Antiques inside the drawer, the coffer was probably bought from them in the 1980s.
Price £2,900
Dimensions:
Height = 45 cm (17.7″)
Width = 58 cm (22.8″)
Depth = 33 cm (13.0″)
A really nice clean 17th Century Oak Coffer of wonderful golden colour, in very good original condition, retaining the original hinges, shaped brackets and standing tall on the original legs.
Having neatly carved arcaded front with cross hatching to the background, The top side rails are original and made in Elm.
Price £900
Dimensions
Height = 76 cm (29.9″)
Width = 119 cm (46.9″)
Depth = 49 cm (19.3″)
An outstanding 17th Century Oak & Inlaid Leeds Coffer in fabulous clean original condition. Retaining the most extraordinary original ring hinges of large size, wonderful clean drawer linings, interior and back. Having almost all of the superb original marquetry and inlaid banding still in place. The piece has obviously been well cared for over the years and was probably in Calydon House in Buckinghamshire for many years. It is thought that the Coffer was the property of Lady Verney who donated Claydon House to the National Trust in 1956.
The piece is of particularly large size and of solid construction with good thick top boards, it is one of the best examples we’ve seen. The whole front carved with strap work and the stiles with typical grape and vine, the inlaid marquetry panels in contrasting bog Oak and Holly depicting Carnations, tulips and scrolling foliage.
Of further interest regarding this piece are the keys that work the locks, they are 18th Century and have the name Samuel Gale stamped on the metal work attached to the decorated period key ring.
It is possible that the chest at some stage belonged to Samuel Gale a founder member of the Society of Antiquaries and a godson of Samuel Pepys.
Price £16,000
Dimensions
Height = 100 cm (39.4″)
Width = 139 cm (54.7″)
Depth = 54 cm (21.3″)
A 17th Century Oak Coffer of small proportions in good clean original condition, having good colour and patina. The panels and top rails nicely carved with tulips. Clean inside and with wonderfully untouched dry surface, just as we like to see. Retaining the original ring hinges.
Price £1,600
Dimensions
Height = 51 cm (20.1″)
Width = 110 cm (43.3″)
Depth = 47 cm (18.5″)
A rare 17th Century Oak Coffer with coloured front, of good overall colour and in good original condition.
Thought to be from a small group of coffers made in Dorset around Circa 1655.
The panels are carved with Tulips.
Interestingly there is an Antique dealers label on the back, possibly victorian, it appears to refer to a premises on Portland Street in London.
An image of an identical example can be seen in the Victor Chinnery book,
Oak Furniture The British Tradition.
Price £2,800
Dimensions2800
Height = 68 cm (26.8″)
Width = 116 cm (45.7″)
Depth = 44 cm (17.3″)
A rare and striking 17th Century Oak & Ebonized Coffer of good colour with wonderful clean untouched interior, back and underneath. Only the hinges are replaced. Circa 1655
A very similar example is illustrated in Victor Chinnerys book, Oak Furniture The British Tradition.
The Decoration on this Coffer is typical of a small group of Chests and boxes from Dorset.
Price £2,600
Dimensions
Height = 63 cm (24.8″)
Width = 107 cm (42.1″)
Depth = 46 cm (18.1″)
A superior quality 17th Century Yorkshire Coffer of fabulous colour and of rare small proportions. The wonderfully carved front with typical lozenge carved panels, the top rail and stiles carved with flowers and foliage, most unusually the bottom rail is carved with beast heads. One hinge has been replaced and there is an old blacksmiths repair to the front left leg, the leg is now extremely solid.
The Coffer otherwise is in very original condition.
Price £2,200
Dimensions
Height = 80 cm (31.5″)
Width = 104 cm (40.9″)
Depth = 55 cm (21.7″)
A very good 17th century oak coffer of wonderful colour with superbly carved front and panelled lid. The interior with original hinges, one of which has been moved slightly at some stage. the original candle box is still in place. The coffer is of extremely solid construction throughout and retaining all original boards with lovely thick bottom and riven back panels.
Price £2,400
Dimensions
Height = 64 cm (25.2″)
Width = 148 cm (58.3″)
Depth = 58 cm (22.8″)
A large and impressive 17th Century Oak Coffer of good colour with five panel front. In good clean original condition throughout, with the original candle box to the interior and two of the original hinges in place, the other replaced. The ends and front carved with lozenge and interwoven arcading, the top panelled.
Price £2,400
Dimensions
Height = 78 cm (30.7″)
Width = 179 cm (70.5″)
Depth = 67 cm (26.4″)
A wonderful and rare early 17th Century Oak plank Coffer of small proportions and superb colour. Made from single planks of Oak throughout, the nicely bowed one piece top seems to work well with the overall look of the piece as dose the well executed carving to the front board. The underneath, inside and back have a lovely dry untouched surface. The ring hinges are original.
Price £2,200
Dimensions
Height = 55 cm (21.7″)
Width = 116 cm (45.7″)
Depth = 38 cm (15.0″)
A good clean and original 17th Century Oak Coffer of excellent colour with original ring hinges. The front carved with lozenge and lunette design, the top panelled. The original candle box made in elm is still in place, it is in remarkably dry clean condition, of golden colour as is the rest of the interior.
Price £1,200
Dimensions
Height = 122 cm (48.0″)
Width = 69 cm (27.2″)
Depth = 54 cm (21.3″)
A good 17th Century Oak Coffer of good colour and patina with deeply carved front and ends. the coffer is in very original condition with original hinges and candle box to the interior. The top is panelled with the initials S. H carved to the front.
Price £1,100
Dimensions
Height = 64 cm (25.2″)
Width = 127 cm (50.0″)
Depth = 57 cm (22.4″)
17th Century Oak Coffer of good colour, in clean original condition and of small proportions. The front carved with Tulips and roundels, the hinges replaced.
Holmes Antiques was established in 1932
We are a family business with a shop on Haworth Main Street in West Yorkshire.
We specialise in early English furniture
With the emphasis on quality, originality, colour and surface.
Price £1,400 SOLD
Dimensions
Height = 62 cm (24.4″)
Width = 109 cm (42.9″)
Depth = 47 cm (18.5″)
A wonderful Charles II oak coffer of fabulous colour especially the top. In really good clean original condition. The hinges are original, the handles replaced through the same holes as the original. The carved front is a particularly fine example, featuring tulips and poppies, the deep mouldings around the panels help to give the piece depth.
The top rail is initialed I H with the original brass studs and escutcheon.
Price £2,200 SOLD
Dimensions
Height = 85 cm (33.5″)
Width = 133 cm (52.4″)
Depth = 56 cm (22.0″)
A small 17th Century Oak Plank Coffer of good colour with a few small patches and replacement hinges.
Price £1200 SOLD
Dimensions
Height = 52 cm (20.5″)
Width = 83 cm (32.7″)
Depth = 36 cm (14.2″)
A good 17th Century Oak plank Coffer of small proportions and good colour, retaining the original hinges.
Price £1400
Dimensions
Height = 55 cm (21.7″)
Width = 94 cm (37.0″)
Depth = 38 cm (15.0″)