Skip to main content
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 18

Antique Oak Iron Large Silver Chest Downton Abbey Highclere Castle C.F. Hancock

About the Item

A rare mid 19th century antique oak & iron silver chest from Highclere Castle (Downton Abbey), by silversmiths C. F. Hancock Son & Co, London, circa 1850. A good antique country house silver chest, made from solid oak with iron strapping with a locking hasp, the corners & edges of the chest all fitted with iron brackets and substantial twin iron handles at each side. The interior of the chest with a brass plaque "C. F. Hancock, Son & Co Silversmiths & Jewelers 38 & 39 Bruton St, New Bond St London". Hancocks were one of the premier jewelers & suppliers of silverware to the English nobility in the 19th century and are still in business today. The chest came original from Highclere Castle and had passed through the Fernside family from an ancestor who was in service at Highclere Castle in the late 1800s. The chest is in excellent condition, no damage or condition issues, if you dont have a hoard of country house silver the chest would make excellent storage for bedding, clothes, or anything you chose?
  • Creator:
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 32.25 in (81.92 cm)Width: 34.25 in (87 cm)Depth: 24.25 in (61.6 cm)
  • Style:
    Early Victorian (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    Circa 1850
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Very Good Condition.
  • Seller Location:
    Portland, OR
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: BB-105241stDibs: LU4876141336632

More From This Seller

View All
Monumental Antique Georgian Joined Oak Mule Dowry Chest Coffer Yorkshire 1720
Located in Portland, OR
A very good, monumental antique oak mule chest, dowry coffer, Yorkshire, England circa 1720. This chest is of very unusual large size, the lift ...
Category

Antique 1720s English George I Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

Antique Monumental German Carved Oak Baroque Marquetry Dowry Chest Coffer 1723
Located in Portland, OR
A rare & monumental antique German Baroque early 18th century dowry chest/coffer, named & dated 1723. The chest of a rare & unusual size, the top with a lift up lid with hand-forged ...
Category

Antique 1720s German Baroque Blanket Chests

Materials

Iron

Antique French Gothic Revival Carved Oak Dowry Coffer Chest Bench Seat 1820
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique French Gothic Revival carved oak dowry chjest/coffer, circa 1820. The chest having a hinged lid with a gadrooned edge, the front of the chest has the original hand-for...
Category

Antique 1820s French Gothic Revival Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

Antique 18th Century German Baroque Painted Walnut Iron Coffer Chest Trunk 1784
Located in Portland, OR
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...
Category

Antique 1780s German Baroque Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Iron

Antique 18th Century George I Oak Paneled Joined Coffer Mule Chest Trunk 1720
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique English oak coffer/mule chest from the Reign of King George I (1698-1727), the chest circa 1720. The plank top above a three-panelled trunk, the top rail inscribed wit...
Category

Antique 1720s English George I Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

Antique 18th C Georgian Oak Mahogany Hinged Top Mule Chest Coffer Sideboard 1770
Located in Portland, OR
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...
Category

Antique 1770s English George III Blanket Chests

Materials

Mahogany, Oak

You May Also Like

Antique Silver Chest, English, Oak, Cast Iron, Storage Trunk, Victorian, C.1860
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique silver chest. An English, oak and cast iron storage trunk, dating to the mid Victorian period, circa 1860. Delightfully stout craftsmanship and appearance Display...
Category

Antique 1860s British Victorian Blanket Chests

Materials

Iron

Oak Silver Chest
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
19th century oak and iron bound silver chest, 1860 Dimensions: 38 inches (97 cms) Wide 23.5 inches (60 cms) Deep 25.5 inches (65 cms) High.
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Blanket Chests

Materials

Iron

Iron Bound Oak Silver Chest from D. C. Rait & Sons, Glasgow
Located in Dallas, TX
an iron bound oak silver chest (storage box) from D.C. Rait & Sons, Glasgow, styled as goldsmiths with a Royal Warrent for Queen Victoria, "by appointment to her Majesty the Queen" m...
Category

Antique 19th Century Scottish Victorian Blanket Chests

Materials

Brass, Iron

Antique Silver Chest, English, Oak, Iron Bound, Lined Storage Trunk, Georgian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique silver chest. An English, oak and bound iron storage trunk, dating to the Georgian period, circa 1800. Superb living room or bedroom storage with fine Georgian ap...
Category

Antique Early 19th Century British Georgian Blanket Chests

Materials

Iron

A Good Sized Antique Oak Silver/Campaign Chest
Located in Pewsey, GB
A Good Sized Victorian Oak Silver/Campaign Chest with cast iron strapping , a smart attractive trunk useable for a multiple of purposes
Category

Antique 1890s British Campaign Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

19th Century Oak and Iron Bound Silver Chest
Located in Cheshire, GB
19th century oak and iron-bound silver chest, applied with handles and corner brackets, opening to reveal an arrangement of compartments and removable tray. Dimensions Height 17.5 ...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

Recently Viewed

View All