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Jacobean Coffer

Jacobean Oak Coffer
Located in Essex, MA
A fine example of the predecessor of the chest of drawers. These were used in the 16th and 17th century British Isles to store clothing and valuables. Kept in a bedroom and today oft...
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Antique 1680s English Jacobean Blanket Chests

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Iron

Jacobean Oak Coffer
Jacobean Oak Coffer
H 25 in W 43.63 in D 21 in
Jacobean Oak Coffer
Located in Essex, MA
Nice small proportions with paneled hinged lid over a conforming case with three panels with carved detail, square section legs.
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Antique 1680s English Jacobean Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

Jacobean Oak Coffer
Jacobean Oak Coffer
H 24.13 in W 39.25 in D 16.38 in
Jacobean Oak Coffer
Located in Essex, MA
With panelled hinged lid over a case with geometric inlays and carved panels raised on square section legs.
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Antique 1680s English Jacobean Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

Jacobean Oak Coffer
Jacobean Oak Coffer
H 26.5 in W 48 in D 22 in
English Oak Jacobean Decorative Carved Three-Panel Hinged Coffer, Circa 1720
Located in Charleston, SC
English oak Jacobean hinged coffer with carved molded edge top, three decoratively carved panels
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Antique 1720s English Jacobean Blanket Chests

Materials

Wrought Iron

1642 Dated Charles I / Jacobean Hand Carved English Oak Coffer Linen Chest Trunk
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this sympathetically restored, 1642 Charles I / Jacobean, hand
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Antique 1640s British Jacobean Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

17th Century Joined Oak Coffer
Located in Houston, TX
17th century joined oak triple panel top coffer with hinged triple panel top. Hand-carved
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Antique Mid-17th Century English Jacobean Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

17th Century Joined Oak Coffer
17th Century Joined Oak Coffer
H 25 in W 40 in D 17 in
18th Century Continental Coffer Trunk Small
Located in Nashville, TN
This is a handsome 18th century Continental trunk. This one is smaller in size. Some repairs are evident. The right side handle is not original. Warm patina on the surfaces. Meas...
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Antique 1750s European Jacobean Trunks and Luggage

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Oak

Oak Sabre Chest Or Plank Coffer Circa 1600
Located in Brussels, Brussels
superb oak chest called sabre chest or plank coffer from the beginning of the 17th century from
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Antique Early 17th Century British Jacobean Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

Oak Sabre Chest Or Plank Coffer Circa 1600
Oak Sabre Chest Or Plank Coffer Circa 1600
H 24.02 in W 44.1 in D 15.36 in
Antique English Trunk Coffer Blanket Chest Carved Oak Foyer Table Wedding Chest
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century Antique English Trunk coffer blanket Chest Carved Oak Foyer table. Direct from
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Antique 1820s British Jacobean Blanket Chests

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Oak

Antique English Carved Oak Coffer Trunk Chest Coffee Table Blanket Box c1770
Located in Shreveport, LA
18th century English carved oak coffer trunk chest coffee table blanket box ~Direct from England
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Antique 18th Century British Jacobean Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

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Jacobean Coffer, circa 1890
Located in Lawrenceburg, TN
Jacobean-style oak coffer with lions head carvings on the front corners, gadrooned apron, and claw
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Antique 1890s English Jacobean Benches

Jacobean Coffer, circa 1890
Jacobean Coffer, circa 1890
H 23 in W 65 in D 25 in
17th Century Jacobean Oak Coffer
Located in Sydney, NSW
A 17th century Jacobean oak coffer having a plank top above a panelled front with a frieze carved
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Antique 1620s British Jacobean Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

17th Century Jacobean Oak Coffer
H 27.56 in W 41.74 in D 18.12 in
Carved Oak Coffer
Located in Beaconsfield, GB
Oak coffer having a carved arch design to the front with panelled sides raised on straight legs.
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20th Century British Jacobean Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

Carved Oak Coffer
Carved Oak Coffer
H 24.02 in W 42.13 in D 18.51 in
Early 17th Century Oak Coffer
Located in Skipton, GB
An early 17th Century Oak Coffer of good colour and condition. The panelled front having a lunette
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Antique Mid-17th Century English Jacobean Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

Early 17th Century Oak Coffer
Early 17th Century Oak Coffer
H 29.53 in W 48.04 in D 17.72 in
17th Century Yorkshire Oak Coffer.
Located in Skipton, GB
A superb example of a 17th Century English coffer. Having a planked lid, the front with a finely
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Antique 17th Century English Jacobean Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

17th Century Yorkshire Oak Coffer.
17th Century Yorkshire Oak Coffer.
H 30.32 in W 56.3 in D 21.26 in
18th Century English Oak Coffer
Located in Santa Ana, CA
This English coffer from the 1700s is made of gorgeously carved oak. Featuring a hinged top and a
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Antique 18th Century English Jacobean Blanket Chests

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Oak

18th Century English Oak Coffer
18th Century English Oak Coffer
H 34 in W 55 in D 22.5 in
A Rare 17th Century Oak Coffer.
Located in Skipton, GB
A rare 17th Century Oak Coffer, carved with a checkerboard pattern and retaining the original
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Antique Late 17th Century British Jacobean Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

A Rare 17th Century Oak Coffer.
A Rare 17th Century Oak Coffer.
H 25.2 in W 45.67 in D 20.87 in
A Small 17th Century Oak Coffer.
Located in Skipton, GB
A good transitional oak coffer, combining the earlier planked construction with the more
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Antique Late 17th Century English Jacobean Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

A Small 17th Century Oak Coffer.
A Small 17th Century Oak Coffer.
H 27.17 in W 43.71 in D 18.12 in
17th Century English Two Panelled Oak Coffer
Located in Skipton, GB
An excellent 17th Century Two Panelled Oak Coffer in good clean original condition, having good
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Antique 1640s English Jacobean Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

17th Century English Two Panelled Oak Coffer
17th Century English Two Panelled Oak Coffer
H 26.78 in W 46.46 in D 20.87 in
Diminutive Charles II Carved Oak Coffer / Chest
Located in Louisville, KY
rectangular paneled top with an open interior; raised on stile feet.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Jacobean Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

17th Century Carved Oak Coffer of an excellent colour.
Located in Skipton, GB
A good clean and original 17th Century Oak Coffer. With a crisply carved strapwork top rail. The
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Antique Late 17th Century English Jacobean Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

English James I Joined Elm Four Panel Guillouche Carved Coffer, circa 1610
Located in East Sussex, GB
A very large joined elm four-panel carved coffer retaining all the original and substantial timbers
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Antique Early 17th Century Great Britain (UK) Jacobean Blanket Chests

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Elm

ANTIQUE CARVED JACOBEAN COFFER
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
17TH CENTURY ANTIQUE CARVED JACOBEAN COFFER CIRCA 1680, FANTASTIC COFFER.
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Antique 19th Century English Blanket Chests

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Oak

ANTIQUE CARVED JACOBEAN COFFER
ANTIQUE CARVED JACOBEAN COFFER
H 32 in W 57 in D 24 in
English Jacobean Coffer
Located in Calgary, Alberta
Rare English Jacobean oak 3 panel coffer inlaid with holly and bog wood, the stiles carved with
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Jacobean Blanket Chests

Materials

Wood

English Jacobean Coffer
English Jacobean Coffer
H 28 in W 52.5 in D 21 in
17th Century Antique Carved Jacobean Coffer
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Excellent Example Of A Jacobean Geometric Carved Coffer Beautiful Colour
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Sculptures

Jacobean Oak Coffer
Located in San Marino, CA
A very good English carved coffer in oak, in primitive but elegant design and construction.
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Antique 17th Century English Jacobean Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

Jacobean Oak Coffer
Jacobean Oak Coffer
H 27 in W 44 in D 27 in
Jacobean Oak Coffer
Located in Essex, MA
Hinged lid over a case with panelled front over a long drawer. stile feet.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Blanket Chests

Jacobean Oak Coffer
Jacobean Oak Coffer
H 31 in W 48.5 in D 21.25 in
Jacobean Oak Coffer
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular hinged top over a panelled front case bearing date 1720, over long drawer, style feet
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

Jacobean Oak Coffer
Jacobean Oak Coffer
H 24 in Dm 20.5 in
JACOBEAN OAK COFFER
Located in Essex, MA
Three panelled top over a carved case, stile feet.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Oak

JACOBEAN  OAK COFFER
JACOBEAN  OAK COFFER
H 23.25 in W 42.25 in D 18.5 in
JACOBEAN STYLE OAK COFFER
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular top over a carved case, stile feet
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Antique 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

JACOBEAN STYLE OAK COFFER
JACOBEAN STYLE OAK COFFER
H 25.5 in W 48 in D 20.5 in
17th Century Antique Jacobean Arcaded Small Oak Coffer
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
17th century antique Jacobean arcaded small oak coffer beautiful oak top, arcaded and moulded
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Antique 17th Century English Jacobean Blanket Chests

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Oak

17th Century Jacobean Carved Oak Blanket Chest Coffer
Located in Dallas, TX
A Jacobean carved oak blanket chest, 17th century and later. Iron hinges. Measures: 25 inches high
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Antique Late 17th Century English Jacobean Collectibles and Curiosities

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Oak

Antique Coffer English Oak Chest Victorian in Jacobean Taste, circa 1880
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique coffer, an English oak chest, Victorian in the Jacobean taste, dating to the
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Early 20th Century English Jacobean Blanket Chests

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Oak

17th/18th C. Jacobean Style Carved Oak Coffer
Located in Sheffield, MA
Richly carved Jacobean style chest with front rail, 3-paneled front and paneled side. Beautiful
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Benches

19th Century Antique Spanish Jacobean Oak Walnut Coffer Trunk Chest on Legs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
19th century antique Spanish Jacobean oak walnut coffer trunk chest on legs. Item features original
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Antique 19th Century Spanish Jacobean Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak, Walnut

Antique English Blanket Box Chest Trunk Coffer Storage Chest Jacobean Tudor Oak
Located in Tyler, TX
CHARMING Antique English Jacobean or Tudor Oak Blanket Box, Coffer, Trunk, Storage Chest or Bench
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Vintage 1920s English Jacobean Blanket Chests

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Oak

17th Century Antique Jacobean Arcaded Small Oak Coffer
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
BEAUTIFUL OAK TOP, ARCADED AND MOULDED EXAMPLE
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

Antique circa 1550-1600 Elizabethan Jacobean Limed Oak Trunk Chest or Coffer
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely exquisite Limed Oak six plank coffer trunk
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Antique 16th Century English Elizabethan Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

17th Century Oak Coffer
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
17th century oak coffer This is a lovely old piece, with a superb patina, the chest has three
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Antique 1690s Great Britain (UK) Jacobean Blanket Chests

17th Century Oak Coffer
17th Century Oak Coffer
H 25 in W 41 in D 19 in
17th Century English Oak Coffer
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine 17th century English oak coffer, the two plank top with thumb molded edge over slab sides with
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Antique 17th Century English Jacobean Blanket Chests

17th Century English Oak Coffer
17th Century English Oak Coffer
H 27.5 in W 51.5 in D 19 in
17th Century Diminutive Boarded Coffer
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine mid-17th century diminutive six plank coffer having a single plank top with molded edge
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Antique 1630s English Jacobean Blanket Chests

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Oak

17th Century English Oak Coffer
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very fine 17th century English oak coffer, the paneled top with molded stiles and rails over panel
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Antique 17th Century English Jacobean Blanket Chests

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Oak

17th Century English Oak Coffer
17th Century English Oak Coffer
H 29.5 in W 54 in D 23 in
17th Century Style English Oak Coffer
Located in Buchanan, MI
17th Century Style English Oak Coffer
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Antique 19th Century British Jacobean Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Iron

Late 17th Century Carved Oak Coffer
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Late 17th century carved oak coffer circa 1680. Good quality coffer of large proportions. Carved
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Antique Late 17th Century British Jacobean Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

Late 17th Century Carved Oak Coffer
Late 17th Century Carved Oak Coffer
H 29 in W 53.25 in D 21.6 in
James I Period Inlaid Oak Coffer
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very fine early 17th Century English oak coffer, the four panel lid having molded stiles, over
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Jacobean Blanket Chests

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Oak, Holly

James I Period Inlaid Oak Coffer
James I Period Inlaid Oak Coffer
H 24 in W 58.5 in D 23 in
Early Antique French Hand Carved Coffer, Linen Chest or Trunk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
French oak Jacobean style hinged coffer with molded plank edge top, stunning decoratively carved
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Antique Early 1800s French Jacobean Trunks and Luggage

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Walnut

Rare 17th Century Charles 1 Period English Oak Coffer
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A very rare, charming and untouched early 17th century Charles 1 period English oak coffer of good
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Antique Early 17th Century English Jacobean Trunks and Luggage

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Oak

17th Century English Oak Document Box or Table Coffer
Located in Essex, MA
An early English carved oak document or bible box, of rectangular form, the front and sides carved with semicircular stylized rosettes, the interior of the hinged lid retaining earl...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Jacobean Decorative Boxes

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Wrought Iron

Antique English Blanket Box Chest Trunk Coffer Storage Chest Carved Oak 18th C
Located in Tyler, TX
Handsome antique English highly carved oak blanket box, coffer, trunk, storage chest or bench~~18th
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Antique Mid-18th Century English Jacobean Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

18th Century Italian Jacobean Coffer
Located in New York, NY
Handsome deeply carved coffer / trunk depicting a Jacobean theme of vines and floral elements. Aged
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Antique 19th Century Italian Jacobean Blanket Chests

Materials

Cherry

Jacobean Oak Coffer Chest
Located in Essex, MA
Small scale with three panel hinged top over a conforming panelled case carved with diamond and scroll decoration.
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Antique 1680s English Jacobean Blanket Chests

Jacobean Oak Coffer Chest
Jacobean Oak Coffer Chest
H 20.5 in W 39.25 in D 19 in
Large 17th Century Carved Oak Coffer
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A Large 17th Century Carved Oak Coffer This is a lovely old piece, with a superb patina, the
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Antique 1690s Jacobean Blanket Chests

Jacobean Coffer or Chest
Located in Alexandria, VA
The patina on this piece is amazing! We have carefully cleaned and waxed this 17th century coffer
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Jacobean Blanket Chests

Jacobean Coffer or Chest
Jacobean Coffer or Chest
H 27 in W 46 in D 25.25 in
Jacobean Oak Coffer
Located in Woodbury, CT
A hand-carved oak Jacobean period coffer or blanket chest, with its original hardware and lock. All
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Antique 17th Century English Jacobean Blanket Chests

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Oak

Jacobean Oak Coffer
Jacobean Oak Coffer
H 25.25 in W 49 in D 21.25 in
18th/19th Century Carved Oak Jacobean Sideboard Coffer
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
An 18th-19th century carved oak Jacobean sideboard coffer being raised on stile legs with carved
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Antique 18th Century Sideboards

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Oak

Antique Scottish 18th Century Jacobean Carved Oak Coffer, Blanket Box, Chest
Located in Vancouver, BC
Scotland, 1780 Solid oak construction Original finish Two panelled top Top lifts to reveal storage space Two carved panels adorn the front Carved sides Ending on blocked feet ...
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Antique 1780s Scottish Blanket Chests

17th Century Charles II Carved Oak Coffer
Located in Louisville, KY
Rectangular hinged top with three carved archways across the front, carved guilloche decoration overall including the legs, rails, apron, and sides; raised on stile legs.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Jacobean Blanket Chests

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Oak

Oak Jacobean Period Antique Coffer
Located in Darwen, GB
An Oak Jacobean period antique coffer. Having a three plank rectangular hinged top opening to
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Antique Early 1600s Jacobean Blanket Chests

Oak Jacobean Period Antique Coffer
Oak Jacobean Period Antique Coffer
H 30 in W 55 in D 21 in
18th Century Jacobean English Coffer
Located in Lawrenceburg, TN
Jacobean English oak coffer with four hand-carved diamonds on front panels, circa 1780.
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Antique 1780s English Blanket Chests

Wonderful Example of 18th Century English Oak Coffer
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a fantastic example of an English coffer with two drawers. The coffer has a design carved
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Jacobean Blanket Chests

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Iron

Boarded Oak Coffer of Small Proportions with Maker's Initials, circa 1630
Located in East Sussex, GB
An early 17th century boarded coffer with a beautiful natural patina. Original nailed up boards
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Antique 17th Century Great Britain (UK) Jacobean Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

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Antique 1800s English Carved Oak Coffer Storage Trunk Box
Located in Centennial, CO
A beautiful, classic 19th century English carved oak storage trunk or coffer. Incised decorative carved patterns in the front. It could be used as a coffee table, at the foot of a be...
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Gothic Trunks and Luggage

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Iron

Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure
Located in London, GB
A monumental Moorish mid-Victorian wrought iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure, a unique masterpiece in High Victorian Ironwork design. Our research confirms it is French, da...
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Antique Late 19th Century European Moorish Architectural Elements

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Wrought Iron

17th Century English Jacobean Carved Oak Bible Box.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
17th Century English Jacobean Carved Oak Bible Box. Period Jacobean solid dark oak bible box from the 17th century. The front is beautifully carved with a lunette design. Wrought ...
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Antique 17th Century English Jacobean Religious Items

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Wrought Iron

Victorian Jacobean Revival Carvedornate Throne Chair
Located in Crawley, GB
Carved oak throne high back chair with carved backrest. Each armrest has a carved lion head. The seat and back is upholstered in beautiful original red material and filled with horse...
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Antique 1850s British Jacobean Armchairs

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Oak

19th Century English Oak Carved Blanket Chest
Located in High Point, NC
19th century hand carved oak blanket chest from England. The top has three panels, following down to a plain paneled back and sides. The front is the real star of this chest. It has ...
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Blanket Chests

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Oak

19th Century English Oak Carved Blanket Chest
19th Century English Oak Carved Blanket Chest
H 20.13 in W 35.5 in D 19.75 in
Antique Tudor Elizabethan Henry VIII Oak Sword Six Plank Coffer Chest Trunk 1540
Located in Portland, OR
Antique Tudor/Elizabethan oak six plank boarded coffer/sword chest, circa 1540. The coffer from the period of King Henry VIII having a hinged lid enclosing a storage area lined with...
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Antique 16th Century English Tudor Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

18th Century Antique Carved Oak Coffer
Located in Suffolk, GB
18th century antique carved oak coffer having a lift up plank top lid with a moulded edge opening to reveal a storage compartment. It boasts a quality carved frieze with an original ...
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Antique Early 18th Century English George I Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

18th Century Antique Carved Oak Coffer
18th Century Antique Carved Oak Coffer
H 21.66 in W 49.02 in D 15.95 in
Large and Richly Carved 17th Century Walnut and Oak Trunk from Spain
Located in Dallas, TX
A beautiful and robust Spanish trunk, the carvings on the front façade are large and vibrant, accented by a deep brown patina. The trunk was hand-carved in the 1600s by a master craf...
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Antique 17th Century Spanish Blanket Chests

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Metal, Iron

16th Century French Renaissance Chest in Carved Oak
Located in Dallas, TX
Whereas many pieces of furniture during the Italian Renaissance were heavily painted or inlaid with decorative motifs, French examples utilized hand-sculpted elements as the predomin...
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Antique 16th Century French Renaissance Blanket Chests

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Wood, Oak

16th Century French Renaissance Chest in Carved Oak
16th Century French Renaissance Chest in Carved Oak
H 29.75 in W 49.375 in D 27.125 in
Jacobean Oak Chest of Drawers
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular top over four paneled graduated drawers with wood knobs. Raised on stile feet.
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Antique 1670s English Jacobean Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

Jacobean Oak Chest of Drawers
Jacobean Oak Chest of Drawers
H 36.5 in W 38 in D 23 in
English Gothic Revival Walnut Full Size Bed
Located in Queens, NY
English Gothic Revival-style (19th Century) walnut full size bed with carved finial posts. (Includes: headboard, footboard, rails)
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Antique 19th Century English Gothic Revival Beds and Bed Frames

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Walnut

17th Century Jacobean Oak Refectory Table
Located in Essex, MA
Period Early 17th Century English Jacobean Oak Refectory Table. Incredible patina with carved elements throughout. Original stretchers. Stable and great size.
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Antique Early 17th Century English Jacobean Dining Room Tables

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Oak

Spanish Renaissance Carved Walnut Cassone or Trunk, 19th Century
Located in Miami, FL
This piece it´s part of a bargueño without legs, this carved walnut pieces you can use like a cassone, trunk or coffee table, 19th century.  
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Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Blanket Chests

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Walnut

Antique Early 18th Century Warm Brown Paneled and Carved Oak Chest or Coffer
Located in Casteren, NL
A beautiful antique eight-panel English coffer or trunk, dating to the William III period in the early 1700s. The piece has recessed panels with molded edges around them. The piece i...
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Antique Early 18th Century English William and Mary Blanket Chests

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Iron

18th Century English Jacobean Style Oak Chest with 4 Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
18th Century English Jacobean Style Oak Chest with 4 Drawers
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Antique 18th Century English Jacobean Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

19th Century French Gothic Petite Trunk ~ Blanket Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Gothic Petite Trunk ~ Blanket Chest was purpose-built for a cozy niche, and its size makes it very versatile to use in any capacity! Crafted entirely by hand, in...
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Antique Early 19th Century French Gothic Blanket Chests

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Oak

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Jacobean Coffer For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic jacobean coffer available at 1stDibs. Each jacobean coffer for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, oak and iron. There are many kinds of the jacobean coffer you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right jacobean coffer, those designed in styles are of considerable interest.

How Much is a Jacobean Coffer?

Prices for a jacobean coffer start at $921 and top out at $14,500 with the average selling for $2,200.

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