Georgian 5 Plank Oak Coffer, 1750s

Description

A Georgian 5 plank oak coffer These charming chests are known as 5 plank because it takes 5 planks to … more A Georgian 5 plank oak coffer These charming chests are known as 5 plank because it takes 5 planks to make one, front, back, top and bottom and the last plank is cut in half to form the sides which need to be half the size of the length of the coffer The chest is made in solid oak, the top has a scalloped carving (chip carved) along its edges with a double line of punch carving decoration at each side and continues on the front of the chest The Front of the coffer has a large blacksmith made escutcheon plate, the chest has blacksmith made hinges and a lidded candle box inside This is a very old piece, it has a repair to the front edge of the lid, ( this is an old repair) it has a good colour and is in satisfactory condition for its years, this piece has a very attractive shape The coffer is 33” long, 16” deep and 24” high less