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Period: 18th Century and Earlier
A Small 17th Century Oak Coffer.
Located in Skipton, GB
A good transitional oak coffer, combining the earlier planked construction with the more sophisticated panelled method for the front. Top rail carved with interlocking lunettes, thre...
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English Jacobean Antique 18th Century and Earlier Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

A large and exceptional 15th c. Gothic leather and iron bound travelling chest
Located in PARIS, FR
Large leather and iron bound travel chest, very rare in its dimensions Late 15th century, Northern France Dimensions: h.103 cm, w. 178 cm, d. 77cm ( (H. 40.55 in, w. 70.08 in. d. 30.31 in) Our rectangular-shaped chest opens with a rounded lid. It is entirely covered in leather veneered on a wooden core, and decorated with wrought and crafted iron frames and hinges. It is garnished on all sides with iron hinges cut at the ends of Gothic trefoils. On the facade two lock plates with cut-out cloverleaf borders fitted with a hasp (one missing) attached to the cover. The iron bands serving as reinforcements on all sides as well as the central bands are decorated with plant and floral friezes and geometric patterns. These strips are attached to the wood using daisy-headed nails, typical of the French Renaissance. Given its size and loaded weight, our trunk has four carrying handles: two wrought iron side handles, but also two front handles. The interior has a stretched fabric dating from at least the 17th century, we find on the interior sides of the cover the original raspberry-colored vellum. This is a rare model in leather and iron of very large dimensions. Expensive materials, which were only used on small Gothic boxes (20 cm to 50 cm in length) like those in the public collections of many museums. Large chests exceeding 1 meter in length for the sake of economy and simplicity were generally made of wood sometimes covered with iron cladding. We found a large chest in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of New York, but still smaller than ours (inv. 47.144, dim. H: 22 1/2" W: 50 1/2" D: 21"). There are also two similar large chests (with flat or slightly domed lids) in the collections of the Barcelona Leather...
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French Gothic Antique 18th Century and Earlier Blanket Chests

Materials

Wrought Iron

17th Century Carved Oak Coffer
Located in Kettering, GB
A large 17th century oak coffer with a beautiful five panelled front with stiff leaf carved arcade under a floral top, the moulded rectangular top with the original blacksmith ring h...
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British Antique 18th Century and Earlier Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

18th Century Swiss Dowry Chest
Located in Middleburg, VA
18th Century Swiss Dowry Chest. Made of pine and mixed woods, hinged lid with paneled top and through tenon joinery, iron strap hinges, original iron clasp...
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Swiss Antique 18th Century and Earlier Blanket Chests

Materials

Iron

17th Century English Two Panelled Oak Coffer
Located in Skipton, GB
An excellent 17th Century Two Panelled Oak Coffer in good clean original condition, having good colour and patina. The panels are nicely carved with stylized lozenges and the top ra...
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English Jacobean Antique 18th Century and Earlier Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

Antique Oak Chest, Coffer.
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Antique Oak Coffer. A lovely small proportioned oak antique coffer or chest from the 18th century. The chest with a carved two panel front and made with peg-joined construction. It h...
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British Antique 18th Century and Earlier Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

18th Century Georgian Paint Decorated and Marbleized Chest
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A handsome mid-18th century George II pine blanket chest with outstanding detailing. Overall the design program employs classical motifs including eared Greek architraves. The fron...
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English George II Antique 18th Century and Earlier Blanket Chests

Materials

Pine

Rare and Important German Renaissance Chest
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Oakwood Original lock and key   This beautiful and robust chest stands on square feet ending in flattened buns. The base presents plain mouldings. The facade is divided in four panel...
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German Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Blanket Chests

Materials

Wood, Walnut

straight huge baroque oak dome top chest ar. 1750 very heavy dovetail joints
Located in Kumhausen, DE
""~!~** STRAIGHT **~!~** Baroque round-lidded chest, also known as a dome top chest, solid oak, with heavy fittings, around 1750. The chest is in a "refined for the home condition...
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German Art Deco Antique 18th Century and Earlier Blanket Chests

Materials

Wrought Iron

Chippendale Blanket Chest
Located in Bradenton, FL
A great example of a large Pine six board 18th century Chippendale blanket chest. This piece has an excellent color and patina on an older refinish and has been cleaned and waxed. D...
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American Chippendale Antique 18th Century and Earlier Blanket Chests

Materials

Pine

Antique 18th Century Spanish Colonial Carved Cedar Coffer Chest Mexico 1750
Located in Portland, OR
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...
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Mexican Spanish Colonial Antique 18th Century and Earlier Blanket Chests

Materials

Cedar

Antique Charles II West Country Carved Oak Coffer 17th Century Blanket Box Chest
Located in Bristol, GB
ANTIQUE PRIMITIVE OAK COFFER A country-made piece with charming folk art style carving depicting stylised flowers, fans and geometric patterns. Originating from the West Country, En...
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English Charles II Antique 18th Century and Earlier Blanket Chests

Materials

Wood, Oak

18th Century Danish oak dome top coffer
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
18th century danish oak dome top coffer circa 1790. Beautiful dome top coffer made from solid oak, and decorated with ornate strap work.  Lid opens to reveal a partially fitted inte...
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Danish Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Blanket Chests

Materials

Metal

18th century Chinese hard wood coffer chest
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Rare 18th century perhaps earlier hard wood coffer, circa 1790. Presented in original un-restored condition.  Original handles and metal work to outer edges. Lid opens on ringed ha...
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Chinese Qing Antique 18th Century and Earlier Blanket Chests

Materials

Hardwood

Small Colonial Chest - 18th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Lovely little colonial chest from the 18th century Very beautiful little chest with very interesting dimensions since it's smaller than the usual chests in perfect condition and with...
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Indian Aesthetic Movement Antique 18th Century and Earlier Blanket Chests

Materials

Chestnut

Antique Spanish Colonial Period Leather Carved Cedar Travel Chest
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce 300-year-old Spanish Colonial period leather clad and carved travel chest with beautifully aged patina. circa 1725 Born in the first half o...
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Spanish Colonial Antique 18th Century and Earlier Blanket Chests

Materials

Iron

Kentucky 18th Century Stage Coach Trunk
Located in Louisville, KY
If this trunk could speak, it would tell a story of its many journeys from Frankfort, Kentucky to many parts of the country, beginning in the mid to late 1700’s. It would tell tales about its owners Jephthah and Peter Dudley...
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American Primitive Antique 18th Century and Earlier Blanket Chests

Materials

Iron

17th Century Joined Oak Coffer
Located in Houston, TX
17th century joined oak triple panel top coffer with hinged triple panel top. Hand-carved decoration adorns front rail and front. Suitable to function as a table or seat, as well as ...
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English Jacobean Antique 18th Century and Earlier Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

Rococo Spanish Fir and Iron Noble Carriage Trunk Dated 1742
Located in Catania, Sicilia
A Spanish Noble Carriage Trunk Dated on the top 1742 inside the iron family crest, it's in original condition. This carriage trunk dated 1742 it's a remarkable and historically signi...
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Spanish Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Blanket Chests

Materials

Iron

18th Century French La Forest Signed Wood Hide Iron Travel Chest Storage Trunk
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce nearly 300 year old antique Parisian travel trunk / storage chest by La Forest. Exquisitely hand-crafted in Paris, France in the first half of the 18th century, during the remarkable King Louis XV period (1715-1774), fine quality craftsmanship, construction and luxurious materials, featuring a solid wood frame with patinated metal mounts wrapped in animal hide binding to top and front, dual rolled iron carry handles at sides, slatted back and sturdy plank boarded verso, having a hinged dome top, open to original plaid flannel fabric lined interior, retaining maker's label under lid, signed La Forest. circa 1725 The label reads: Aux Armes De France Rue Saint Barthelemy, au bas du Pont-au-change, vis-a-vis l'Horloge du Palais La Forest, Maitre Coffretier- Malletier ordinaire de la Maifon de Condé : Fait & vend touted Fortescue de Coffres, Malles, Valifes, Etuis de Chapeaux, Fourreaux de Piftolets, Malles de Rouffi, & autres Marchandifes concernantles Voyages, Cantins, Caves, Malles de Lits, Coffres a Vaiffelles, Paniers de Bagages, & toutes Fortescue d'Equipages d'Armees. Le tout a jufte prix A Paris Translated: Street Saint Barthelemy, at the bottom of Pont-au-change, opposite the Palace Clock...
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French Louis XV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Blanket Chests

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

18th Century Swiss Coffer Side Table
Located in Winter Park, FL
An 18th Century Swiss coffer, or safe, made of solid walnut with hinged top that opens to a deep storage bin. Iron handles on the sides and large hand-forged hinges. Lock in working ...
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French Country Antique 18th Century and Earlier Blanket Chests

Materials

Iron

18th or Early 19th Century New England Pine Grain Bin
Located in Nantucket, MA
18th or Early 19th Century New England Pine Grain Bin in original red stain, having a rectangular lid held by long strap hinges, above five board case with interior divided into thre...
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American Country Antique 18th Century and Earlier Blanket Chests

Materials

Pine

Antique Bible Box, English, Oak, Chest On Stand, William & Mary, Bespoke Frame
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique bible box. An English, oak chest on stand, dating to the 17th century and later, circa 1690. Captivating William & Mary period chest meets bespoke Victorian stand...
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British William and Mary Antique 18th Century and Earlier Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

18th Century New England Country American Single Drawer Blanket Mule Chest
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce antique early American country single drawer lift-top faux grain painted blanket chest - mule chest with beautifully aged warm rich patina, circa 1780 Hand-crafted in the New England region of the Northeastern United States in the second half of the 18th century, comprised of solid wood, most likely pine or poplar, since expensive woods were hard to find throughout the Colonies, especially the rural areas, it features the original rich warm Colonial hand painted faux cherry graining finish and beautifully aged reddish brown patina. Crafted in period English Chippendale taste, having a hinged lid door at the top that flips open to reveal the large sized storage trunk, fitted with a small compartment for storing smaller items. Over a single full-length drawer with quality hand-cut dovetail joinery and affixed with an unusual trio of brass batwing pulls. Raised on ogee bracket feet with carved and molded edge trim. Provenance: A wonderfully curated Clarance, Upstate New York private estate Dimensions: (approx) 32.5" High, 48.5" Wide, 19" Deep Versatile: Ideal large size and proportions for a variety of different uses, including as a bedroom commode dresser, farmhouse dining sideboard server - buffet table, credenza, oversized console table...
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American Chippendale Antique 18th Century and Earlier Blanket Chests

Materials

Brass

Antique Early 18th Century Carved Oak Coffer/Chest
Located in Suffolk, GB
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...
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English Antique 18th Century and Earlier Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

Late 18th Century Swiss Pine Blanket Chest
Located in Albignasego, IT
Late 18th century Swiss stone pine chest H. 88 cm – L. 145 cm – D. 69 cm Beautiful chest in pine wood, built at the end of the eighteenth century. On the front there are three...
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Italian Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Blanket Chests

Materials

Fir

18th Century Oak Chest with Wrought Iron
Located in Albignasego, IT
Chest-Coffer in Oak H.47 cm – L.71 cm – D.45 cm Antique chest-chest in oak wood. The lid has the classic "donkey's back" shape; wrought iron elements that served as reinforcement t...
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Italian Folk Art Antique 18th Century and Earlier Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

ANTiQUE 18TH CENTURY SIX PLANK HEAVILY BURRED CHESTNUT WOOD TRUNK CHEST
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this super rare, highly collectable, large English circa 1760, heavily Burred Chestnut six plank chest...
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English Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Blanket Chests

Materials

Chestnut

Antique Italian Renaissance Style Paint Decorated Cassone
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A fine Ca. 18th c. or earlier. in dark walnut well worn. The front with pair of painted portrait medallions of a gentleman and lady in Renaissance s...
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Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Blanket Chests

Materials

Walnut

Museum Quality 18th Century Syrian Anglo Indian Carved & Inlaid Blanket Chest
Located in Atlanta, GA
Syrian / Anglo Indian, 18th century or earlier. The finest quality Syrian Anglo Indian blanket chest I have come across in my career. Featuring an incredible geometric bone inlaid ...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Blanket Chests

Materials

Iron

16th Century French Renaissance Chest in Carved Oak
Located in Dallas, TX
Whereas many pieces of furniture during the Italian Renaissance were heavily painted or inlaid with decorative motifs, French examples utilized hand-sculpted elements as the predomin...
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French Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Blanket Chests

Materials

Wood, Oak

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 18th Century and Earlier Blanket Chests

Materials

Iron

17th Century Walnut Carved Trunk From Spain
Located in Houston, TX
This Spanish beautifully carved walnut trunk from the 1600’s is one of the most handsome I’ve come across in the last ten years. It’s perfect for the end of a hall with a beautiful ...
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Spanish Antique 18th Century and Earlier Blanket Chests

Materials

Walnut

Early 18th Century Inlaid & Carved English Coffer
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Early 18th century inlaid & carved coffer or lift top trunk, English. Coister carving across frieze beneath the well molded lift top and incorporated in elongated stop fluting form i...
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Other Antique 18th Century and Earlier Blanket Chests

Materials

Wood

Antique 17th Century Panelled Oak Coffer/Chest
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique 17th century antique panelled oak coffer/chest with three panels to the front, two panels to each side, raised on stile feet, un...
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English Antique 18th Century and Earlier Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

Majestic 17th Century Italian Solid Walnut Antique Blanket Chest
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Beautiful antique blanket chest in solid walnut wood, 1650s. The antique blanket chest also completely original and has great charm. Internally equipp...
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Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Blanket Chests

Materials

Walnut

English William and Mary 17th Century Oak Coffer with Bootjack Ends Small Size
Located in Wells, ME
English William and Mary oak six plank coffer with shaped boot jack ends, interior till, molded top with chip carved edge and iron lock (no key). The chip carved ends and hand mo...
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English William and Mary Antique 18th Century and Earlier Blanket Chests

Materials

Iron

17th Century French Oak Trunk
Located in Burton, TX
Found at the Paris Flea Market this 17th Century French Oak Trunk features hand carved and original hand forged iron hardware. The piece has a thick and sol...
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French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Blanket Chests

Materials

Iron

Stunning Antique Gothic Revival Hand Carved Elm Wood Blanket Chest / Trunk 1750
Located in Lisse, NL
Great looking and patina antique Gothic trunk, made of solid elmwood. This impressive looking and practical size chest shows a number of deep and...
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Spanish Gothic Revival Antique 18th Century and Earlier Blanket Chests

Materials

Wrought Iron

17th Century Spanish Chest
Located in Brussels, Brussels
superb chest from the 17th century from the Spanish renaissance from the Pampalune region Chest called 6 plank chest since all the faces are from a sing...
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Spanish Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Blanket Chests

Materials

Chestnut

Large 17th Century German Continental Oak Coffer Chest.
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Absolute beautiful 17th century continental carved oak coffer, circa 1692. Fine quality continental carved oak coffer from Germany, Free of any inscription. Beautifully carved arcad...
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German Gothic Antique 18th Century and Earlier Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

Late 16th Century Venetian Cedar Wood Cassone Nuptial Chest Garden of Eden Theme
Located in Encinitas, CA
Late 16th century Venetian cedar wood cassone wedding chest featuring finely detailed carving in the champleve decorative style on both the front...
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Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Blanket Chests

Materials

Iron

Dutch-colonial five-foot 18th century amboyna wood VOC chest with brass mounts
Located in Amsterdam, NL
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...
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Sri Lankan Dutch Colonial Antique 18th Century and Earlier Blanket Chests

Materials

Brass

Early 18th Century oak coffer
Located in Martlesham, GB
Early 18th Century oak coffer with the hinged three panelled top opening to reveal a large compartment space, the three panelled front having wonderful decorative carving, panelled s...
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British Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

17th Century Catalan Chest
Located in Brussels, Brussels
superb chest in chopo (Ash) from the Spanish renaissance of the 17th century from Catalogna Very beautiful chest typical of the Catalonia region with a front with beautiful moldings ...
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French Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Blanket Chests

Materials

Ash

18thC Oak Lancashire Mule Chest
Located in Altrincham, GB
18thC Oak Lancashire Mule Chest with Panelled Front and Sides Two with Brass Handles and a Lift up Lid Blanket Chest 58"w x 22"d x 33"h
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English Country Antique 18th Century and Earlier Blanket Chests

Materials

Brass

Italian Renaissance Walnut Cassone
Located in Essex, MA
With flat hinged top opening to a open compartment. The curved case carved with a crest and figures and various designs. Bracket feet with trefoil form apron. Sold in a Sothebys Euro...
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Italian Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Blanket Chests

Materials

Walnut

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 the period of King Henry VIII having a hinged lid enclosing a storage area lined with...
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English Tudor Antique 18th Century and Earlier Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

16th Century French Carved Walnut Cassone With Gothic Tracery
Located in Stamford, CT
A wonderful early walnut chest, French 16th century, with a central panel of Gothic tracery. The only other decoration are simple raised molding square diamonds one the front and sid...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Blanket Chests

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Walnut Trunk
Located in Houston, TX
Beautiful walnut trunk with original hardware and key. Spectacular patina and single planks used in sides and top. Hard to find pieces like these.
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Portuguese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Blanket Chests

Materials

Walnut

A Late 17th Century Oak Mule Chest
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A late 17th century oak coffer with two drawers and three fielded panels, good patina Circa 1695
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English Antique 18th Century and Earlier Blanket Chests

Materials

Brass

18th Century Rustic Dutch Trunk
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century rustic dutch trunk was fashioned from old-growth oak using nothing but hand tools by capable rural artisans. The solid planks were joined together with traditional metho...
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Dutch Rustic Antique 18th Century and Earlier Blanket Chests

Materials

Wrought Iron

Cassone Marriage Chest Italian Marquetry Coat of Arms Gilded Renaissance L73.5"
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A late-16th Century, Museum Quality, Italian Walnut & Fruitwood Marquetry Marriage Chest with a Coat of Arms & Retaining Traces of the Original Gilded Decoration - Exceptionally rar...
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Italian Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Blanket Chests

Materials

Fruitwood, Walnut

Antique 18th Century Oak Mule Chest
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique 18th century antique oak mule chest having a lift up lid, original hinges, four lovely panels to the front above two drawers standing on...
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English Antique 18th Century and Earlier Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

Grain Painted Blanket Chest American
Located in Hudson, NY
Painted blanket chest with bracketed feet and beautiful saw tooth apron. Top with molded edge and stepped cleats. An absolute delight, this festive 18th century jewel...
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American Folk Art Antique 18th Century and Earlier Blanket Chests

Materials

Pine, Paint

Italian Renaissance Walnut Chest -16 ° Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Superb chest called cassone in walnut from the 16th century from the Italian Renaissance Very beautiful large chest in walnut where each side is made up of a single board which is a...
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Italian Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Blanket Chests

Materials

Walnut

A Rare Spanish Colonial Carved Coffer
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A 17th century carved South American hardwood coffer with caryatids to the sides showing stylized figures of Indians Raised on carved recumbent animal feet. Circa 1680
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Spanish Antique 18th Century and Earlier Blanket Chests

Materials

Hardwood

Antique Indian 18th Century Hand Carved & Painted Coffer Linen Trunk or Chest
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely original circa 1780 hand carved and painted Indian linen trunk or c...
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Indian George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Blanket Chests

Materials

Hardwood

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