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Antique 17th Century Charles II Carved Oak Bible Document Box 6 Plank Trunk 1680
$1,095
£837.26
€959.08
CA$1,544.39
A$1,680.89
CHF 898.21
MX$20,298.76
NOK 11,288.28
SEK 10,499.42
DKK 7,164.80
About the Item
A good antique English, Charles II (Carolean) period carved oak bible or document box, circa 1680.
Such boxes were particularly popular in the 17th century, when printed bibles were very expensive and a treasured family possession. The bible was most likely the only book owned by a family and was also the means of recording births, deaths
marriages which would be written on the flyleaf or endpapers. They were also used to protect other important documents and valuables and were brought to colonial America by early settlers.
This bible box dates shortly after the English Civil War
the brief time that England was a Republic (known then as the Commonwealth) under Oliver Cromwell. The box typifies those Puritan values, simple six plank construction with a hinged lid enclosing a storage area for a bible or important documents. The front of the box having a carved foliate twin lunette design with a hand cut steel lock
hasp above, the box is robust
solid
for it's 350 or so years it is in very good condition!
This very early antique carved bible box is ready to grace your space.
- Dimensions:Height: 11.25 in (28.58 cm)Width: 24 in (60.96 cm)Depth: 15.75 in (40.01 cm)
- Style:Charles II (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:1680-1689
- Date of Manufacture:Circa 1680
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Good antique condition.
- Seller Location:Portland, OR
- Reference Number:Seller: BB-101661stDibs: LU4876140190192
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