Rare 17th Century Stained Oak Coffer

A rare 17th Century Oak Coffer with coloured front, of good overall colour and in good original condition. Thought to be from a small group of coffers made in Dorset around Circa 1655. The panels are carved with Tulips. Interestingly there is an Antique dealers label on the back, possibly victorian, it appears to refer to a premises on Portland Street in London. An image of an identical example can be seen in the Victor Chinnery book, Oak Furniture The British Tradition. Holmes Antiques was established in 1932 We are a family business with a shop on Haworth Main Street in West Yorkshire. We specialise in early English furniture With the emphasis on quality, originality, colour and surface. David Holmes has developed a reputation in the antique trade as one of the country's leading experts on early English Oak, Walnut and Mahogany furniture. Christian Holmes is the 4th generation of the family to deal in Antique furniture