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English Sea Chests

18th Century English Two-Toned Wrought Iron and Wood Sea Chest on Metal Legs
18th Century English Two-Toned Wrought Iron and Wood Sea Chest on Metal Legs

18th Century English Two-Toned Wrought Iron and Wood Sea Chest on Metal Legs

Located in Atlanta, GA

An English two-toned wrought iron and wood sea chest from the 18th century mounted on custom metal

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Antique 18th Century English Blanket Chests

Materials

Wrought Iron

19C English Naval Captain's Sea Chest
19C English Naval Captain's Sea Chest

19C English Naval Captain's Sea Chest

$3,800

H 14 in W 36 in D 23.5 in

19C English Naval Captain's Sea Chest

Located in Dallas, TX

PRESENTING a GORGEOUS 19C English Naval Captain’s Sea Chest. Made in Britain, probably England

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Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

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English Camphorwood Sea Trunk
English Camphorwood Sea Trunk

English Camphorwood Sea Trunk

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H 16 in W 35 in D 17.5 in

English Camphorwood Sea Trunk

Located in Nantucket, MA

brassbound camphorwood trunk

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Antique 19th Century English Blanket Chests

Materials

Brass

Large, English, Black Painted Sea Chest
Large, English, Black Painted Sea Chest

Large, English, Black Painted Sea Chest

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H 18.75 in W 34.75 in D 17 in

Large, English, Black Painted Sea Chest

Located in Woodbury, CT

This large sea chest has everything one looks for in such a trunk. From the rope handles to the

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Antique 19th Century English Boxes

Materials

Paint

English Camphor Wood Sea Captain's Chest with Braided Beckets, Circa 1770
English Camphor Wood Sea Captain's Chest with Braided Beckets, Circa 1770

English Camphor Wood Sea Captain's Chest with Braided Beckets, Circa 1770

Located in Charleston, SC

English Camphor wood sea captain's chest with hinged top, exposed corner dovetailing, original

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Antique 1770s English George III Nautical Objects

Materials

Fruitwood, Rope

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Iron strong box or safe. 19th century
Iron strong box or safe. 19th century

Iron strong box or safe. 19th century

$1,615

H 13 in W 18.9 in D 11.82 in

Iron strong box or safe. 19th century

Located in Madrid, ES

Safe box. Iron. XIX century. Rectangular safe made of iron, with a rectangular base, two handles on the sides and classicist-influenced molding decorations on the fronts and top. It...

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Antique 19th Century European Neoclassical Revival Decorative Boxes

Materials

Other, Iron

17th Century Japanese Export Lacquer Cabinet with Depiction the Dutch Tradepost
17th Century Japanese Export Lacquer Cabinet with Depiction the Dutch Tradepost

17th Century Japanese Export Lacquer Cabinet with Depiction the Dutch Tradepost

Located in Amsterdam, NL

A highly important Japanese export lacquer cabinet with depiction of the Dutch East India Company tradepost Deshima and the annual Dutch delegation on its way to the Shogun in Edo ...

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Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Copper, Gold

Pine Dome Top Trunk With Hand-Wrought Iron Details, Denmark circa 1760-1800
Pine Dome Top Trunk With Hand-Wrought Iron Details, Denmark circa 1760-1800

Pine Dome Top Trunk With Hand-Wrought Iron Details, Denmark circa 1760-1800

Located in Round Top, TX

It is the incredible hand-wrought iron details that make this dome top trunk an exceptional find. Note the elaborate flowers seen throughout the ironwork, encasing the top, corners a...

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Antique Mid-18th Century Danish Baroque Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Wrought Iron

17th century Spanish or Italian carved solid wood chest
17th century Spanish or Italian carved solid wood chest

17th century Spanish or Italian carved solid wood chest

$4,306

H 26.38 in W 23.63 in D 57.09 in

17th century Spanish or Italian carved solid wood chest

Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Spanish or Italian 17th century bis chest. Chest structure in solid walnut, entirely hand-carved. Exceptional craftsmanship. Very naive vintage conduction with a nice patina on the...

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Antique 17th Century Italian Gothic Blanket Chests

Materials

Walnut

Bed Italian Venetian Painted Trompe L’œil Baroque Fortuny Superking 6ft 180cm
Bed Italian Venetian Painted Trompe L’œil Baroque Fortuny Superking 6ft 180cm

Bed Italian Venetian Painted Trompe L’œil Baroque Fortuny Superking 6ft 180cm

Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK

Magnificent, 18th Century, Venetian, Trompe-L’œil, Painted, Bed, Superking 6ft, 180cm wide, With Massive 213cm, 6ft 10in Shaped Headboard & 149cm, 5ft Shaped Footboard & Fortuny Bedc...

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Antique 1730s European Baroque Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Paint

18th Century Spanish Iron-Clad Strong Box in Working Condition with Original Key
18th Century Spanish Iron-Clad Strong Box in Working Condition with Original Key

18th Century Spanish Iron-Clad Strong Box in Working Condition with Original Key

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Spanish strong box from the 18th century. This antique safe from is constructed or iron clad wood, and is handsomely adorn in domed iron nailhead trim throughout it's top, front, a...

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Antique 18th Century Spanish Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Iron

Very Rare Antique Armada Box or Strongbox in Iron Early 17th Century
Very Rare Antique Armada Box or Strongbox in Iron Early 17th Century

Very Rare Antique Armada Box or Strongbox in Iron Early 17th Century

Located in Meer, VAN

Very Rare Antique Armada Box or Strongbox in Iron Early 17th Century A truly wonderful 400 year old museum worthy ‘strongbox’ or ‘armada box’. Most probably German, around 1600-1620...

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Antique 17th Century European Medieval Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Iron

Circa 1650 Sheet Iron Money Chest from Southern Germany with Wooden Stand
Circa 1650 Sheet Iron Money Chest from Southern Germany with Wooden Stand

Circa 1650 Sheet Iron Money Chest from Southern Germany with Wooden Stand

Located in Dallas, TX

In 15th and 16th century Europe, the works of blacksmiths from southern Germany were known far and wide. Demand for products by these skilled metal workers spread as far as the Scand...

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Antique Mid-17th Century German Baroque Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Iron

Antique Bauche Incombustible Cast Iron Safe from Northeastern France, 1865
Antique Bauche Incombustible Cast Iron Safe from Northeastern France, 1865

Antique Bauche Incombustible Cast Iron Safe from Northeastern France, 1865

Located in Linkebeek, BE

19th century non-combustible cast-iron travel strongbox by Bauche-Fichet, France Antique travel safe in non-combustible cast iron from northeastern France (Gueux, Marne). It is decor...

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Decorative Boxes

Materials

Iron

Exquisite Baccarat "Elephant" 'Cave A Liquor' - Exposition Universelle 1878
Exquisite Baccarat "Elephant" 'Cave A Liquor' - Exposition Universelle 1878

Exquisite Baccarat "Elephant" 'Cave A Liquor' - Exposition Universelle 1878

By Cristalleries De Baccarat

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

The Magnificent Baccarat Elephant Cave A Liquor: A Majestic Exploration of a Timeless Masterpiece from the Exposition Universelle of 1878. The Baccarat Elephant Cave A Liquor, (Tant...

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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Barware

Materials

Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu

FINE MID 17TH CENTURY GERMAN WROUGHT IRON SAFE CHEST TRUNK WiTH ORIGINAL KEY
FINE MID 17TH CENTURY GERMAN WROUGHT IRON SAFE CHEST TRUNK WiTH ORIGINAL KEY

FINE MID 17TH CENTURY GERMAN WROUGHT IRON SAFE CHEST TRUNK WiTH ORIGINAL KEY

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning, mid 17th century German Wrought Iron painted safe chest with the original key Please note t...

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Antique 17th Century German Charles II Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Wrought Iron

Pierre Auguste Renoir Portrait de femme - Berthe Poret
Pierre Auguste Renoir Portrait de femme - Berthe Poret

Pierre Auguste Renoir Portrait de femme - Berthe Poret

By Pierre Auguste Renoir

Located in Los Angeles, CA

PIERRE-AUGUSTE RENOIR (1841-1919) Portrait de femme - Berthe Poret bears signature (lower left) oil on canvas 17 15/16 x 14 3/4 in (45.5 x 37.4 cm) Painted between 1862-1863 Footn...

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1860s Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

A pair of Spanish-colonial Viceregal mother-of-pearl inlaid bureau-cabinets
A pair of Spanish-colonial Viceregal mother-of-pearl inlaid bureau-cabinets

A pair of Spanish-colonial Viceregal mother-of-pearl inlaid bureau-cabinets

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Viceroyalty of Peru, Lima, 18th century, circa 1720-1760 Each with a moulded giltwood cornice and on a foliate carved giltwood base, possibly later and English. The cabinets, with s...

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Antique 18th Century Peruvian Spanish Colonial Cabinets

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Teak

Exceptional Cathedral Chest
Exceptional Cathedral Chest

Exceptional Cathedral Chest

$41,872

H 30.32 in W 57.88 in D 22.84 in

Exceptional Cathedral Chest

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

EXCEPTIONAL CATHEDRAL CHEST ORIGIN: GERMANY PERIOD: 15th CENTURY Height : 77 cm Length : 147 cm Depth : 58 cm Perfect state of preservation This rare Gothic Cathedral Chest with...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Blanket Chests

Materials

Iron

Steel Engraved Nuremberg Money Chest or Cash Box circa 1600
Steel Engraved Nuremberg Money Chest or Cash Box circa 1600

Steel Engraved Nuremberg Money Chest or Cash Box circa 1600

Located in Milford, NH

A fine example of a money chest or cash box with steel engraved figures on each side and an intricate locking mechanism under the lid, typical of metalwork coming out of a host of ci...

Category

Antique Early 1600s German Decorative Boxes

Materials

Steel

Pair of Napoleon III Lacquer Commodes À Vantaux by by Winckelsen
Pair of Napoleon III Lacquer Commodes À Vantaux by by Winckelsen

Pair of Napoleon III Lacquer Commodes À Vantaux by by Winckelsen

By Charles-Guillaume Winckelsen

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

A Pair of Napoléon III Gilt-Bronze, Chinese Lacquer And Ebonised Side Cabinets By Charles-Guillaume Winckelsen, Paris. Signed 'Chles WINCKELSEN 21 Rue St Louis', Paris. Each ...

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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Cabinets

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

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English Sea Chests For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of English sea chests available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique English sea chests was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, silver and sterling silver. There are all kinds of English sea chests available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of English sea chests to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Georgian, Arts and Crafts and neoclassical English sea chests are of considerable interest. English sea chests have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Wallace Silversmiths and John Bridge are consistently popular.

How Much are English Sea Chests?

Prices for English sea chests start at $411 and top out at $368,000 with the average selling for $1,737.
Questions About English Sea Chests
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A sea chest, typically seen onboard ships, is a storage chest for a sailor’s personal property. The first known sea chest was used in 1613. On 1stDibs, you can find a collection of authentic sea chests from some of the world’s top sellers.