Antique 18th Century Dutch East India Company VOC Carved Teak Governor's Chest

Antique 18th century Spanish Colonial carved cedar coffer/chest, Mexico, circa 1750. The chest having a lift up lid with hand cut iron strap hinges, the chest is profusely chip-carve...

Antique German Baroque dome top painted walnut sea chest, dated 1784. The chest having a hinged dome top with iron strapping, the interior of the lid having hand-forged strap hinges and original hand-forged iron lock...

A very rare antique Dutch Colonial V.O.C. (Dutch East India Company) fall front bureau/desk on stand, Batavia, circa 1730. This desk in the Queen Anne style was made in the Dutch Eas...

A good & large antique Lancashire country oak mule chest, coffer, sideboard, circa 1770. The chest having a hinged top enclosing a large storage area for bedding and clothing or? The...

A wonderful Charles II carved oak coffer /mule chest, circa 1680. The chest of fabulous colour & good original condition, the chest having a hinged lid with the original iron 'snipe'...

Antique Charles II carved oak coffer / chest / trunk, circa 1670. The coffer having a three-paneled top which corresponds to the three panels to the front, the front carved with oval...

A Dutch-colonial five-foot amboyna wood VOC chest with brass mounts Batavia (Jakarta) or Sri Lanka, 18th century H. 80.5 (including bun-feet) x W. 153 x D. 64.5 cm The many moves from post to post undertaken by VOC officials in the course of their careers made the chest an indispensable item of furniture in every household and for transport. But to avoid overloading sailing ships with chests of all sizes and forms the Heeren XVII adopted a great number of resolutions regulating the form and seizes of the chests and the number each VOC official was allowed to take. On his repatriation, the Governor General was allowed eighteen large chests, a member of the Council of India ten, a minister of religion two and a carpenter, boatswain, cook’s mate only one smaller chest, about three-quarter the size of the largest chest...

This beautiful black colored Renaissance chest or coffer was made in the early 18th century. It was made in the finest quality summer oak and stained very dark, almost black. The fro...

18th century Dutch chest made from Oakwood. This chest is hand-carved and has an extra, small storing unit on the inside. Original wrought i...

18th century Dutch chest made from Oakwood. This chest is hand-carved and has an extra, small storing unit on the inside. Original wrought i...

This solid oak carved chest was made in circa 1720 and originated in the Netherlands. It is made in Rebaissance style and it has the typical elevated panels in the front section. T...

Antique early 18th century carved oak coffer/chest having finely carved detail to the panels and frieze, panelled sides, standing on stile feet. A fantastic example in original c...