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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 base.

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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, circa 1851-55.

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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

Category

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 ship painting on the interior of the lid, it offers authenticity in its nautical heri...

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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 mounted braided beckets, and terminating on the original rectangular molded edge base.

Category

Antique 1770s English George III Nautical Objects

Materials

Fruitwood, Rope

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Located in Madrid, ES

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Rare 15th Century Solid Oak Medieval Dutch Gothic Chest or Trunk

Rare 15th Century Solid Oak Medieval Dutch Gothic Chest or Trunk

$10,387Sale Price|41% Off

H 31.5 in W 43.31 in D 27.17 in

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Located in Casteren, NL

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Materials

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$188,500

H 51.25 in W 25.75 in D 22.63 in

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Located in New Orleans, LA

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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

$4,249

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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Materials

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

Wrought Iron

Bed Tester Spanish Baroque Carved Dark Green & Gilded Leather Superking 6ft180cm
Bed Tester Spanish Baroque Carved Dark Green & Gilded Leather Superking 6ft180cm

Bed Tester Spanish Baroque Carved Dark Green & Gilded Leather Superking 6ft180cm

Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK

Rare, Spanish Demi-Tester, Baroque Bed With Carved, Green Painted & Gilded Posts 181cm, 6ft High, Floral Painted Leather Headboard, sold with custom made box spring mattress base, ac...

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Materials

Giltwood, Paint

Antique Bauche Incombustible Cast Iron Safe from Northeastern France, 1865
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Located in Linkebeek, BE

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Materials

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

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Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK

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Materials

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Flemish 17th, Orpheus and Animals, Large Decorative Wall Old Master Painting
Flemish 17th, Orpheus and Animals, Large Decorative Wall Old Master Painting

Flemish 17th, Orpheus and Animals, Large Decorative Wall Old Master Painting

Located in Greven, DE

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Materials

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19th Century, Monumental Carved Boiserie Panels from Lartington Hall
19th Century, Monumental Carved Boiserie Panels from Lartington Hall

19th Century, Monumental Carved Boiserie Panels from Lartington Hall

Located in London, GB

The Lartington hall carved Boiserie panels by Signor Anton Leone Bulletti. A highly important suite of eight carved and patinated wood panels commissioned by Monsignor Thomas Edw...

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Antique 19th Century English Renaissance Revival Panelling

Materials

Wood, Pine

Monumental Fireplace Signed by Jules Allard and Louis Ardisson
Monumental Fireplace Signed by Jules Allard and Louis Ardisson

Monumental Fireplace Signed by Jules Allard and Louis Ardisson

$2,006,621

H 179.93 in W 90.95 in D 24.02 in

Monumental Fireplace Signed by Jules Allard and Louis Ardisson

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

Located in the hall of a ballroom, this exceptional fireplace welcomed the 80 guests of Edward Julius Berwind's luxurious New York home in the Louis XV style. It attests to the true ...

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Antique 16th century Venetian Painted Gold Gilt Iron Strongbox with Original Key
Antique 16th century Venetian Painted Gold Gilt Iron Strongbox with Original Key

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Located in Doha, QA

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Antique 16th Century Italian Renaissance Decorative Boxes

Materials

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18th-Century Tabletop Italian Diamond Front Iron Safe
18th-Century Tabletop Italian Diamond Front Iron Safe

18th-Century Tabletop Italian Diamond Front Iron Safe

$48,500

H 18.75 in W 26.25 in D 13.25 in

18th-Century Tabletop Italian Diamond Front Iron Safe

Located in New Orleans, LA

Italian Tabletop Diamond Front Iron Safe 18th century This remarkable 18th-century tabletop safe represents an exceptional fusion of security innovation and decorative metalwork. Co...

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Materials

Iron

19th C. Gold, Damascene, Etched Steel Casket Box/Safe with Noble Coat of Arms
19th C. Gold, Damascene, Etched Steel Casket Box/Safe with Noble Coat of Arms

19th C. Gold, Damascene, Etched Steel Casket Box/Safe with Noble Coat of Arms

Located in New York, NY

An Incredible 19th Century Royal Casket Box/Safe with Coat of Arms, Made of Gold, Damascene, and Etched Steel. Charles Le Hon, a Belgian politician, lawyer and industrialist, served...

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Materials

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Double door safe - Italian, 18th Century
Double door safe - Italian, 18th Century

Double door safe - Italian, 18th Century

$22,131Sale Price|25% Off

H 61.82 in W 40.95 in D 12.21 in

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Located in Bruxelles, BE

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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.