Antique 18th Century Provincial Coffer Chest

A charming antique French provincial coffer or blanket chest.

***Shipping is not included, it is by collection or courier. Please read details at the bottom of this section***

Large in scale with a hinged lid and wrought iron handmade latch and closure, hinges and nails.

There is a wonderful little curl to the end of the latch and no piece of hand crafted ironwork is in a perfectly straight line, giving this piece plenty of rustic character.

The timber is of pine but much darkened over the centuries than as we typically think of pine. It is all hand sawn.

There is lots of patina, variated wear and spotting to the surfaces.

There are patches of woodwork damage which has not affected the structural integrity whatsoever and has been given three treatments of anti woodworm to make sure it is no longer active.

This piece aches with history and character and was probably made by very local tradesmen as a practical piece of domestic furniture in rural France. It will hold a huge quantity of blankets, sheets, bedding, shoes, games or whatever else you need accessible but don’t need to be in sight.

Measures 123cm wide X 57cm deep X 65cm tall.

***Due to the size and weight of this item it will be sent by courier from Cardiff. You may also of course collect it or arrange a courier yourself. Shipping by courier arranged by us is to be paid by the buyer directly to the courier on delivery. A price will be arranged by us in advance with a courier we have used many times and agreed with the buyer before confirmation. This cost will be very reasonable as the regular courier gets a lot of work from us. Buyer’s contact details will be passed to the courier with their permission in order to arrange a suitable delivery day and time.***

A charming antique French provincial coffer or blanket chest.

***Shipping is not included, it is by collection or courier. Please read details at the bottom of this section***

Large in scale with a hinged lid and wrought iron handmade latch and closure, hinges and nails.

There is a wonderful little curl to the end of the latch and no piece of hand crafted ironwork is in a perfectly straight line, giving this piece plenty of rustic character.

The timber is of pine but much darkened over the centuries than as we typically think of pine. It is all hand sawn.

There is lots of patina, variated wear and spotting to the surfaces.

There are patches of woodwork damage which has not affected the structural integrity whatsoever and has been given three treatments of anti woodworm to make sure it is no longer active.

This piece aches with history and character and was probably made by very local tradesmen as a practical piece of domestic furniture in rural France. It will hold a huge quantity of blankets, sheets, bedding, shoes, games or whatever else you need accessible but don’t need to be in sight.

Measures 123cm wide X 57cm deep X 65cm tall.

***Due to the size and weight of this item it will be sent by courier from Cardiff. You may also of course collect it or arrange a courier yourself. Shipping by courier arranged by us is to be paid by the buyer directly to the courier on delivery. A price will be arranged by us in advance with a courier we have used many times and agreed with the buyer before confirmation. This cost will be very reasonable as the regular courier gets a lot of work from us. Buyer’s contact details will be passed to the courier with their permission in order to arrange a suitable delivery day and time.***