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Elizabethan Coffer

Hand-Carved Elizabethan Elm Coffer, Antique Chest from UK, Circa 1800s
Hand-Carved Elizabethan Elm Coffer, Antique Chest from UK, Circa 1800s

Hand-Carved Elizabethan Elm Coffer, Antique Chest from UK, Circa 1800s

Located in Charleston, SC

circa 1800s - Could be earlier either from a church or otherwise a sword coffer. Lovely dry

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Antique 19th Century British Elizabethan Blanket Chests

Materials

Metal

Antique Tudor Elizabethan Henry VIII Oak Sword Six Plank Coffer Chest Trunk 1540
Antique Tudor Elizabethan Henry VIII Oak Sword Six Plank Coffer Chest Trunk 1540

Antique Tudor Elizabethan Henry VIII Oak Sword Six Plank Coffer Chest Trunk 1540

$2,156Sale Price|20% Off

H 25.375 in W 46 in D 22.75 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

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Antique 16th Century English Tudor Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

Early English Oak Coffer on Stand
Early English Oak Coffer on Stand

Early English Oak Coffer on Stand

$7,500

H 32 in W 45 in D 15 in

Early English Oak Coffer on Stand

Located in Troy, NY

Early English Oak Coffer on Stand. Small lift-top chest, can be placed on its stand, or directly on

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Antique Early 17th Century British Elizabethan Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

17th Century French Coffer, Oak Silver Treasure Chest, Strong Box
17th Century French Coffer, Oak Silver Treasure Chest, Strong Box

17th Century French Coffer, Oak Silver Treasure Chest, Strong Box

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

17th Century French Coffer, Oak Silver Treasure Chest, Strong Box A Very Rare piece, this Oak

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Antique 17th Century Elizabethan Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Oak

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Elizabeth I Carved Oak Coffer
Elizabeth I Carved Oak Coffer

Elizabeth I Carved Oak Coffer

Unavailable

H 28 in W 49 in D 25.5 in

Elizabeth I Carved Oak Coffer

Located in New York, NY

A really superb Elizabethan coffer of exceptional color and original condition retaining its

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Antique Early 1600s Great Britain (UK) Elizabethan Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

English Elizabethan Period Oak Linen Fold Coffer, circa 1580
English Elizabethan Period Oak Linen Fold Coffer, circa 1580

English Elizabethan Period Oak Linen Fold Coffer, circa 1580

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H 29.14 in W 50.4 in D 22.05 in

English Elizabethan Period Oak Linen Fold Coffer, circa 1580

Located in East Sussex, GB

A 16th century Elizabethan period oak linen fold coffer dating from circa 1580. The thick four

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Antique 16th Century English Elizabethan Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

Elizabethan Late c.16th Heavily Carved Oak Coffer c1590 (Tudor Chest Kist)
Elizabethan Late c.16th Heavily Carved Oak Coffer c1590 (Tudor Chest Kist)

Elizabethan Late c.16th Heavily Carved Oak Coffer c1590 (Tudor Chest Kist)

Located in Leeds, GB

This remarkably rare and deeply carved Elizabethan oak coffer is a striking example of West Country

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Antique 16th Century English Elizabethan Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

Antique circa 1550-1600 Elizabethan Jacobean Limed Oak Trunk Chest or Coffer
Antique circa 1550-1600 Elizabethan Jacobean Limed Oak Trunk Chest or Coffer

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 English Oak Coffer
17th Century English Oak Coffer

17th Century English Oak Coffer

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H 30.5 in W 45 in D 20 in

17th Century English Oak Coffer

Located in Greenwich, CT

, Charles II and James II are. We opted for Elizabethan which is closer to the true period for this coffer

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Elizabethan Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

Flemish Carved Walnut Coffer, 16th Century
Flemish Carved Walnut Coffer, 16th Century

Flemish Carved Walnut Coffer, 16th Century

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H 30 in W 63 in D 26.5 in

Flemish Carved Walnut Coffer, 16th Century

Located in Atlanta, GA

An Elizabethan period walnut linenfold blanket chest/trunk dating from the late 16th century. The

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Antique 16th Century Dutch Elizabethan Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Walnut

Museum Quality 18th Century Coffer with Provenance
Museum Quality 18th Century Coffer with Provenance

Museum Quality 18th Century Coffer with Provenance

Located in Hopewell, NJ

We found this historical and beautiful oak coffer from the 18th century outside Paris. Inside the

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Antique 18th Century French Elizabethan Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Oak

Early 18th Century English Carved Oak Blanket Chest / Coffer
Early 18th Century English Carved Oak Blanket Chest / Coffer

Early 18th Century English Carved Oak Blanket Chest / Coffer

Located in Savannah, GA

This is a solid oak blanket chest / coffer made in England, circa 1720. The top of the chest has 3

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Antique Early 18th Century English Elizabethan Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

18th Century English Wedding Chest or Coffer
18th Century English Wedding Chest or Coffer

18th Century English Wedding Chest or Coffer

Located in Chicago, IL

18th century English hand-carved oak coffer, elaborately carved front panel divided into four

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Antique Mid-18th Century English Elizabethan Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

Early 17th Century Yorkshire Oak Coffer or Joined Oak Chest, circa 1630
Early 17th Century Yorkshire Oak Coffer or Joined Oak Chest, circa 1630

Early 17th Century Yorkshire Oak Coffer or Joined Oak Chest, circa 1630

Located in East Sussex, GB

A particularly handsome, early and original Yorkshire joined oak coffer of lovely colour and superb

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Antique 1630s British Elizabethan Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

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Located in Westwood, NJ

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Located in Madrid, ES

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circa 1800 Extra Large Antique Original Paint German Blanket Chest Coffer Trunk
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Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

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Bleached blanket chest trunk, France, 1940s
Bleached blanket chest trunk, France, 1940s

Bleached blanket chest trunk, France, 1940s

$1,527

H 16.93 in W 36.23 in D 15.75 in

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Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija

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Located in Fayetteville, AR

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Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

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