Antique Jacobean Oak Wood Figural Carved Blanket Chest Trunk on Bun Feet

Large Gothic coffer / bench, believed to date back to the 1600s. Item features ornate, hand-carved, detailing on the front panel, a very thick and solid ...

Antique 18th C. Gothic Renaissance Chestnut Large Coffer Blanket Chest Trunk. Item features hand carved detailing on the front panel, hand wrought iron hardware, a very thick and sol...

Antique Gothic Renaissance revival oak wood figural carved low cabinet. Item features relief carved figure to door, drape carved wooden sides, inset masonite board top (not original)...

Baker French Country Provincial Style Carved Oak Wood Chest of Drawers. Item features solid wood construction, beautiful wood grain, nicely carved details, original label, 3 dovetail...

Based on the facing portrait cartouches on the front facade, this chest was most likely presented to a couple for their wedding in 17th-century Northern France. The oak wood has a deep brown patina that accentuates the hand-carved frontage, depicting a man (on the left) facing a woman (on the right), surrounded by scrolls and a sprawling foliate margent. A quarter-round edge embellishes the lid, which can be opened to reveal deep storage, including a 5 ½ inch tall side compartment. Several thin layers of molding can be seen on the low profile apron above small bracket feet. A chest like this would have been offered as a wedding dowry, most likely commissioned by the parents of the bride or possibly even by the husband himself. The chest would have been used to store valuables for the couple’s new life together, with the wrought iron handles on the sides allowing the chest to be easily transported. Our 17th-century wedding chest can be used functionally as a small storage chest for a bedroom or bathroom or displayed as a well-carved room...

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 ...

19th century Antique English Trunk coffer blanket Chest Carved Oak Foyer table. Direct from England, a wonderfully hand carved English “coffer”,...

17th Century-style carved oak coffer, the hinged lid over a triple panelled arch front, below a dentil frieze on turned legs united by stretchers. Dimensions Height 28.5 Inches Width...