An antique coffer is a type of chest or box that is used for storage and dates back to ancient times.

In medieval times, coffers were used as a form of furniture and were placed in churches, castles, and manors. They were used to store valuable items such as documents, money, and jewellery. They were also used as a seating area, as the lid could be opened and used as a seat.

The term "coffer" is derived from the Latin word "cofia" which means "basket" and they were used for storing clothes and other personal items They were typically made of wood, oak, walnut, and pine. Oak was a popular choice for its durability, strength and resistance to decay. It was also used for its decorative properties as the wood grain can be very attractive. Walnut was also a desirable wood, as it was harder, more durable and more expensive more...

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A Charles II oak coffer 17th century the front with carved in…

17th Century Carved Oak Coffer with Candle Box

A Charles II oak coffer 17th century the front with carved in relief upper frieze over three panel lower section, the interior with candle box height 68 cm, width 119 cm, depth 56 cm

17th century oak coffer, with panelled construction and carved…

Carved Oak Coffer, 17th Century

17th century oak coffer, with panelled construction and carved front, 114 cm wide

An oak coffer, English, 18th century, with a typical plank top…

18th Century Oak Coffer with Candle Box and Newspaper Lining

An oak coffer, English, 18th century, with a typical plank top and sides, a partial candle box to the interior and lined with later 19th century newspaper, 68 cm high, 101 cm high, 38.5 cm deep

An oak coffer, 18th century, 48 cm high, 108 cm wide, 38 cm deep

18th Century Oak Coffer, 48x108x38cm

An oak coffer, 18th century, 48 cm high, 108 cm wide, 38 cm deep

An 18th century oak coffer with fielded panels 63 cm high, 125…

18th Century Oak Coffer with Fielded Panels

An 18th century oak coffer with fielded panels 63 cm high, 125 cm wide, 52

An early 18th century oak coffer the rectangular hinged top…

18th Century Oak Coffer with Carved Panels

An early 18th century oak coffer the rectangular hinged top enclosing a candle box to one end above a stylised foliate frieze and three conforming panels with carved stills, restorations. 142 cm wide, 57 cm deep, 74 cm high

A 17th century English oak coffer, carved panelled front with…

17th Century English Oak Carved Coffer with Fitted Interior

A 17th century English oak coffer, carved panelled front with arches. Standing on plank legs, still maintaining plank top with original hinges. Lid opens to a partially fitted interior. 50.5 x 58 x 32 cm

English oak coffer, early 18th century with, hand carved…

18th Century English Oak Coffer with Diamond Carvings

English oak coffer, early 18th century with, hand carved diamond shape panelled decoration, height 71 cm, length 138 cm, depth 58 cm

Late 17th century oak coffer, with panelled construction and…

17th Century Carved Oak Coffer

Late 17th century oak coffer, with panelled construction and carved front, 114 cm wide

A rare late 18th century English oak coffer, original finish &…

18th Century Oak Coffer with Original Faceted Lock

A rare late 18th century English oak coffer, original finish & original faceted lock in tact, along with a larger fitted lock, 60 x 165 x 63 cm

17th century oak coffer, of neat proportions, simple plank…

17th Century Oak Coffer with Demi-Lune Carving

17th century oak coffer, of neat proportions, simple plank construction, demi-lune carving to frieze on stile feet

Charles II oak coffer, 17th century, mortice, tenon and peg…

17th Century Oak Coffer with Geometric Carvings

Charles II oak coffer, 17th century, mortice, tenon and peg construction, carved with geometric motifs, missing bottom (A/F), height 65 cm width 133 cm depth 54 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, NSW

An 18th century oak coffer, the front and sides panelled and…

18th Century Carved Oak Coffer with Stile Feet

An 18th century oak coffer, the front and sides panelled and with carved decoration, raised on stile feet, replacement top. 113 x 57 x 76 cm.

An early English coffer, circa 1690, of simple form with an…

English Coffer with Trestle Supports, 1690

An early English coffer, circa 1690, of simple form with an opening plank constructed lid, the whole raised on two trestle supports, 53 cm high, 99 cm wide, 38 cm deep

18th century oak coffer with a hinged lid above a…

18th Century Oak Coffer with Carved Front

18th century oak coffer with a hinged lid above a triple-panelled arch-carved front. Height 72.8 cm, width 127 cm, depth 85 cm

A 19th century oak coffer, Jacobean style decoration to the…

Jacobean Oak Coffer with Panelled Front

A 19th century oak coffer, Jacobean style decoration to the panelled front, plain panelled sides and top. 118 x 56.5 x 70 cm.

An eigtheenth century English oak coffer

18th Century Oak Coffer

An eigtheenth century English oak coffer

Gothic style coffer late 18th century, oak with carved rosettes,…

18th Century Gothic Oak Coffin with Carved Rosettes

Gothic style coffer late 18th century, oak with carved rosettes, height 83 cm length 142 cm, depth 62 cm

18th century English oak coffer

18th Century English Oak Coffer

18th century English oak coffer

Small oak panelled coffer, of small proportions, three-panels…

Small oak panelled coffer, of small proportions, three-panels with frieze drawer below, above serpentine shaped apron. Height 46 cm. Length 71 cm

Early 18th century oak coffer with three panel top, applied…

18th Century Oak Coffer with Lozenge Mouldings

Early 18th century oak coffer with three panel top, applied lozenge mouldings to the front

Late 18th century oak coffer, of rectangular form with a hinged…

18th Century Gothic Oak Coffer

Late 18th century oak coffer, of rectangular form with a hinged cover, the front with panels depicting carved Gothic tracery and quatrefoils, the lid attached via iron banded hinges, later additional hinge added to interior, height 47 width 93 depth 41…

A large antique oak coffer, 18th century, with a plank top and…

18th Century Oak Coffer with Fielded Panels

A large antique oak coffer, 18th century, with a plank top and of pegged construction, having four fielded panels to, the face, rail and stile panelled sides with horizontal mullions, and raised, on stile feet, height 87 cm, width 127 cm, depth 61 cm

A small proportion 19th century oak coffer, the front with…

Jacobean Style Carved Oak Coffer

A small proportion 19th century oak coffer, the front with Jacobean style carved decoration, panelled lid. 975-43 x 65 cm.

Late 18th century English oak coffer with carved panels and…

18th Century Carved Oak Coffer with Candle Box

Late 18th century English oak coffer with carved panels and fitted with internal candle box

Charles II style oak coffer, with three carved panels with…

Charles II Oak Coffer with Carved Panels and Iron Hardware

Charles II style oak coffer, with three carved panels with geometric motif, wrought iron hardware, retains Newbury dealer Windsor & Neate plaque, height 62 cm, width 114 cm, depth 50 cm

An oak carved panelled coffer, English, 18th century, 58 cm…

18th Century Oak Carved Panelled Coffer

An oak carved panelled coffer, English, 18th century, 58 cm high, 103 cm wide, 41 cm deep

Early 18th century oak coffer, with two plank top, the front…

18th Century Gothic Tracery Oak Coffer - 120 cm Wide

Early 18th century oak coffer, with two plank top, the front carved with Gothic tracery, 120 cm wide

Late 17th century oak coffer, with three panel top, demi-lune…

Late 17th Century Oak Coffer with Carved Floral Panels

Late 17th century oak coffer, with three panel top, demi-lune carved frieze, three front panels carved with central floral roundel and two lozenge panels, 106 cm wide

An antique English oak coffer. 17th / 18th century, with iron…

Antique English Oak Coffer with Iron Hardware

An antique English oak coffer. 17th / 18th century, with iron blacksmith hardware, hinges and lock. Height 62.5 cm. Length 119 cm. Width 50 cm

An early 18th century oak coffer dated 1704 with later lid.…

1704 Oak Coffer with Later Lid

An early 18th century oak coffer dated 1704 with later lid. Height 70 cm, width 139 cm, depth 53 cm.

A small 18th century English oak coffer with two plank top with…

18th Century English Oak Coffer with Incised Carving and Inlay

A small 18th century English oak coffer with two plank top with reeded edges and clenched ends, panelled front, sides and back, incised carving to the front, candle tray to the interior, raised on stile feet. The front with three inlaid rondels and…

An 18th century oak coffer with arcaded panels

18th Century Oak Arcaded Coffer

An 18th century oak coffer with arcaded panels

An 18th century English oak coffer, three plain panels to the…

English Oak Coffer with Three Panels

An 18th century English oak coffer, three plain panels to the front. 91 x 46 x 53 cm

18th century English oak coffer with ornately carved front, 154…

18th century English oak coffer with ornately carved front, 154 x 59.5 cm, 79 cm high

Antique 18th century carved English oak panelled coffer, with…

18th Century English Oak Coffer with Pine Interior

Antique 18th century carved English oak panelled coffer, with fitted pine interior approx 70 cm high, 122 cm long

18th century, English oak coffer, length 119 cm, height 62 cm

English Oak Coffer, 18th Century

18th century, English oak coffer, length 119 cm, height 62 cm

A small oak sword box, 17th century, in the form of a six plank…

17th Century Oak Sword Box

A small oak sword box, 17th century, in the form of a six plank boarded coffer with 'v ' shaped stile legs, iron hinges and antique replaced escutcheon, 48 cm high, 105 cm wide, 38 cm deep

Large antique 19th century coffer

19th Century Antique Coffer

Large antique 19th century coffer

Late 17th century coffer, of small proportions with incised…

Small 17th Century Coffer with Incised Decoration, 106cm Wide

Late 17th century coffer, of small proportions with incised decoration to the front (feet restored), 106 cm wide

18th century oak coffer, with demi-lune carved frieze, the…

18th Century Oak Coffer with Carved Frieze and Raised Panels

18th century oak coffer, with demi-lune carved frieze, the front with three raised lozenge shaped panels on fluted scroll feet, 138 cm wide

A 17th century English oak coffer with iron lock, 62 x 108 x 45…

17th Century Oak Coffer with Iron Lock

A 17th century English oak coffer with iron lock, 62 x 108 x 45 cm

Small 17th century oak coffer, later Victorian carving to the…

17th Century Oak Coffer with Victorian Carving

Small 17th century oak coffer, later Victorian carving to the front 103 cm long

17th century oak coffer, simple plank construction with…

17th Century Oak Coffer with Iron Hinges and Feet

17th century oak coffer, simple plank construction with original iron hinges and lock plate on later feet 125 long

A small oak country coffer plain decoration. 100 x 33 x 44 cm.

Plain Oak Country Coffer - 100x33x44cm

A small oak country coffer plain decoration. 100 x 33 x 44 cm.

A 19th century country oak coffer, paneled top and sides, the…

Jacobean Style Oak Carved Coffer with Bracket Feet

A 19th century country oak coffer, paneled top and sides, the front with Jacobean style carved decoration, substantial lock, raised on bracket feet, evidence of old worm. 127 x 57 x 67 cm.

18th century English oak carved coffer

English Oak Carved Coffer, 18th Century

18th century English oak carved coffer

A 17th century English oak coffer, 54 x 114 x 53 cm

17th Century Oak Coffer

A 17th century English oak coffer, 54 x 114 x 53 cm

An antique English oak coffer. Late 18th / early 19th century,…

Antique English Oak Coffer with Carved Front Panel

An antique English oak coffer. Late 18th / early 19th century, with pegged joined construction and carved decorated front panel. Height 64 cm; length 113 cm; Depth 46 cm

An English oak coffer, circa 19th century and later. The coffer…

Elizabethan-style Oak Coffer with Cupboard Doors

An English oak coffer, circa 19th century and later. The coffer is decorated with carving styles from the Elizabethan period, with two side cupboard doors and upper back board panel. Height 116 cm (with back board), width 99 cm. Depth 56 cm

An Elizabethan style coffer, the fascia heavily carved with a…

Elizabethan Coffer with Adoration of Magi Carving

An Elizabethan style coffer, the fascia heavily carved with a panel depicting the Adoration of the Magi, between relief pilasters and panels, the hinged lid with moulded edge and some detail, the spreading base with rope edge, raised on large squat…

Lovely 17th century oak coffer, of rectangular form, with…

17th Century Oak Coffer with Geometric Carvings

Lovely 17th century oak coffer, of rectangular form, with hinged top, carved with geometric frieze work above panels on four square feet, 68 cm x 130 cm x 56 cm

An oak coffer with a tapestry upholstered seat

Tapestry Oak Coffer Seat

An oak coffer with a tapestry upholstered seat

English carved oak coffer, approx 56 cm high, 116 cm wide, 41…

Carved Oak Coffer - English, 56x116x41cm

English carved oak coffer, approx 56 cm high, 116 cm wide, 41 cm depth

Vintage English oak three panelled front coffer, approx 61 cm…

English Oak Three-Panelled Front Coffer

Vintage English oak three panelled front coffer, approx 61 cm high, 124 cm wide, 48 cm deep

An 18th century carved oak coffer, length 90 cm, depth 46 cm,…

18th Century Oak Carved Coffer

An 18th century carved oak coffer, length 90 cm, depth 46 cm, height 44.5 cm

Antique English oak coffer, approx 68 cm high, 110 cm wide, 56…

Antique English Oak Coffer - 68x110x56cm

Antique English oak coffer, approx 68 cm high, 110 cm wide, 56 cm deep

18th century English oak coffer 122 cm wide, 53 cm deep, 69 cm…

18th century English oak coffer 122 cm wide, 53 cm deep, 69 cm high

Oak coffer. Carved decoration to front. (split to lid).

Carved Oak Coffer with Lid Split

Oak coffer. Carved decoration to front. (split to lid).

Early oak coffer, probably 17th century Lid detached. As…

17th Century Oak Coffer with Detached Lid

Early oak coffer, probably 17th century Lid detached. As inspected. Height 61 cm. Width 100 cm. cm. Depth 47 cm

A 17th century style oak coffer, English, 19th century, 62 cm…

19th Century English Oak Coffer in 17th Century Style

A 17th century style oak coffer, English, 19th century, 62 cm high, 95 cm wide, 39 cm deep

Early 19th century English oak coffer, of rectangular form,…

English Oak Coffer with Carved Panelled Top

Early 19th century English oak coffer, of rectangular form, with a carved panelled top carved with arched motifs to the front apron on pedestal base, length 133 cm

Oak coffer with red leather top, approx 42 cm high, 132 cm wide,…

Oak Coffer with Red Leather Top

Oak coffer with red leather top, approx 42 cm high, 132 cm wide, 39 cm deep

Antique miniature oak coffer

Miniature Oak Coffer: Antique Treasure

Antique miniature oak coffer