18th Century and Earlier Blanket Chests

Behold the 'Vintage Boho 18th Century Carved Blanket Chest', a treasure of historical craftsmanship and bohemian allure. Adorned with...

Antique Georgian oak chest on stand with two drawers of handsome proportions. Circa 1750. *Free delivery for all areas in mainland England & Wales only. Delivery to room of choice by a two person team. Items are left packed. Return costs are met by the buyer. The chest has handmade dovetail construction, with a shaped apron below the two drawers, standing on squat cabriole legs and a pad foot. Made in two sections. The chest interior is 87cm wide x 45cm deep x 30cm high. Condition report - With the original patina and brass wear. There are some knocks and marks expected with a piece of this age. The beading on the drawers has some damage. The top has some polish loss in one place, you should be able to make this out in the photographs. There is damage to one hinge, this has had some later screws added. The lid opens and closes well, and is not loose. The chest lock...

This large and impressive piece of furniture was intended to travel as the center of a Gentleman's of means packing requirements. Made circa 1750-1760 under the reign of George II an...

18th Century English Oak Coffer with iron ring hinge, iron lockplate (no key), and bootjack legs. Consistent with age, this piece has a warped top ...

Wedding chest. Wood, textile, metal, polychrome. Salamanca, Spain, 17th century. Area of rectangular body with flat top made in carved wood that preserves remains of original polychrome, corners and other metal fittings and textile details in certain places. It is decorated to the outside with a molding in its lower area based on curved motifs and a simple carved decoration of vegetable theme arranged according to a rigid symmetry enhancing an inscription in capital letters on the front ("Viva María / Fernandez") allusive to the owner original of the piece. The interior has no decoration or more elements than the parts of the fittings of the corresponding hinges and the wood seen. The model of a flat-topped ark, with a rectangular shape, was very common in Spanish art as early as the Middle Ages, varying in its decorative elements as time and styles progressed. The metallic elements of the furniture (corner corners on red textile, lock shield on the front, hinges on the inside, handles on the sides to move it, etc.) have a decoration of waves and auctions that refers to models of the Baroque, in addition to columns (flanking the keyhole). The carved decoration of the front (flowers, leaves stems and birds simplified posadas, with simple polychrome in three colors -red, green, yellow-) is not too fine (something usual in popular specimens), and follows a composition and very colorful habitual in the popular coffers of the area of Salamanca, being common the use of walnut for its realization (as in all the Spanish furniture, for the resistance of the wood and its abundance then). The addition of a feminine name in capital letters (detail that would indicate that the present piece of furniture is an ark made to keep a wedding trousseau, hence the abundance of decoration in a popular utilitarian piece and the presence of a lock with a key) is another element to be highlighted in this piece of furniture. Similar model is mentioned in one of the most used reference books of the Spanish furniture, ENRIQUEZ ARRANZ, Maria Dolores. The Spanish furniture in the 15th, 16th and 17th century. 1951. p. 39; cat. no. 74; The m. 74; Beautiful example of chest or ark of bridal, popular Spanish style of century XVII...

An English 17th century oak boarded and joined clap front coffer or ark chest with later replacement hinged lid. Beautiful dark colour and deep patination...

Large 18th Century 3 Drawer Mule Chest This is a fine looking piece, dating from the mid 18th century The Coffer has a 3 plank hinged top, over a panelled front decoration, beneat...

Early English Oak Coffer on Stand. Small lift-top chest, can be placed on its stand, or directly on the floor to be used as seating, carved front featuring prominently a Tudor Rose. ...

Dutch chest of drawers from the 18th century with its original patina and three bombé drawers with period iron handles and claw feet.

A large 17th century inlaid panelled oak coffer. This is a lovely old piece, with a superb patina, the chest has three deep moulded panels on the front...

A Spanish Baroque leather-wrapped coffer brass accents from the 18th century. This antique Spanish coffer, with it's rectangular-shaped body, has been o...

Beautiful antique French Gothic Coffer in bleached oak, the coffer has the typical Gothic Paneled front and side decorations, nice patina and shin...

A Large George III Blanket Chest on Stand with tall posture, being raised on original stand, with two long drawers and original brass casters, with a dry surface patina to the mahogn...

Coffre en placage de bois de violette de forme rectangulaire. Il est orné de rinceaux feuillagés en laiton et repose sur un piètement à six pieds dont quatre sont terminés par des pa...

Castilian chest. Walnut wood, wrought iron andpolychrome. Spain, 17th century. Rectangular chest with a flat top, slightly raised onspheres, decorated on the outside with smoothmol...

This exquisite Swedish 18th century period Baroque box on stand is unique by the quality of its carved panels as well as its two hidden drawers. All its hardware is original. The sta...

17th century Portuguese cutlery chest made in mahogany. The chest sits on finely turned legs connected by stretchers. It has one compartment, 2 drawers a...

Ancient chest carved in walnut, entirely in solid wood with opening top, period legs, hand-built in Italy in the early 18th century. Ideal for storing blankets or objects in an entra...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this super rare, highly collectable, large English circa 1760, heavily Burred Chestnut six plank chest...

The different pieces of ironwork follow a tradition that is already in arks at the end of the 16th century (compare the example shown with the Gothic chest from the 15th century of t...

18th-Century Immigrant Coffer: A Testament to Swedish Craftsmanship in the New World This exquisite 18th-century painted coffer likely tells the story of a Swedish artisan who ventu...

Early 18th century stripped and bleached carved oak coffer, 1720. Dimensions: 47.5 inches (121 cms) wide 21.5 inches (55 cms) deep 25 inches ...

18th century pair of Italian polychrome coffers, hand painted in green and typical Italian period ochre color vegetable and ornamental motifs. Featured in "Arredo Domestico", a c...

18th century Irish mahogany blanket chest supported over heavily carved acanthus stand with two short drawers terminating on hairy paw feet decorated with ornate brass fittings throu...

Elegant coffer in a dark fruitwood, exceptional combination of carved Royal Crowns an Eagles and a red textile, France, 18th century, elegant claw feed there are also metal finish...

Handsome 18th century English oak chest with star inlay, dated 1730. Great patina and color, lift top over three drawers. This is a spectacular piece with great inlay and detail. It ...

Antique Iberian Coffer, Late 17th to Early 18th Century This remarkable antique coffer, dating from the late 17th to early 18th century, embodies the rustic elegance and enduring cra...