Antique plank construction trunks - price guide and values

19th Century Oak Trunk with Cast Iron Handles and Feet

19th century oak trunk, of deep rectangular form, set with a hinged double plank top, the body set with three inset panels with molded edges, flanked by a pair of cast iron handles, the whole raised on four feet, 68 cm x 140 cm x 51 cm

Antique Continental Oak Country Coffer: Simple Design, Substantial Legs

An antique Continental oak country coffer, of plain design, plank top with clenched ends, raised on substantial square section legs. 145 x 63 x 72 cm.

18th Century Gothic Tracery Oak Coffer - 120 cm Wide

Early 18th century oak coffer, with two plank top, the front carved with Gothic tracery, 120 cm wide

18th Century Oak Coffer with Floral Carvings, 134 cm Wide

18th century oak coffer, with two plank top, scroll carved frieze, the three front panels carved with flowers, 134 cm wide

17th Century Charles I Oak Trunk with Antique Hardware

A Charles I oak trunk, 17th century, a six plank small trunk with thumbnail front edge to the lid, crimped to the sides, with antique but later hardware, candle box without lid to the interior, 54.5 cm high, 109 cm wide, 32 cm deep

Antique Oak Carved Coffer

A 16th/17th century oak small proportion boarded coffer, single plank top, sides and back, two panel front with restrained fine repeating carved detail.102.5 cm x 37 cm x 62 cm.

18th Century Oak Coffer with Original Hardware

An English Eighteenth century oak coffer, circa 1760, the rectangular panelled plank top with nice patina, above a panelled frieze, the sides panelled too, peg joined, with original wrought iron hinges and brass escutcheon, raised on block supports.…

19th Century European Oak Coffer with Rustic Patina

A European peg joined oak coffer, 19th century with a lovely patina, the rustic plank lift top over a box with two rectangular reserves to the front above a shaped apron, raised on square legs. Height 77 cm, width 130 cm, depth 65 cm

17th Century Oak Panelled Chest with Carved Design

A Charles II oak panelled chest, late 17th century, circa 1670The attractive oak chest or coffer of large dimension, with hinged plank top, incised decoration to the morticed frame, the front with carved triple panel decoration with geometric designs, and…

18th Century Fruitwood Coffer with Antique Hardware

A Continental fruitwood coffer, 18th century, with plank top, antique hinges and lock, a decorative shaped skirt, legs probably later, 52 cm high, 113 cm wide, 42 cm deep

18th Century Oak Coffer with Candle Box and Newspaper Lining

An oak coffer, English, 18th century, with a typical plank top and sides, a partial candle box to the interior and lined with later 19th century newspaper, 68 cm high, 101 cm high, 38.5 cm deep

Oak Coffer with Rosette Carvings

Late 17th century small proportion oak coffer three plank hinged lid, the three front panels each carved with 4 rosettes, 91 x 36 x 52 cm

17th Century Oak Coffer with Incised Arcaded Pattern

An oak five plank coffer, late 17th century, the rising top revealing internal candlebox, the front panel with incised arcaded pattern, height 54 cm, width 105 cm, depth 50 cm. Provenance: Austiques, Parramatta, acquired from the above circa 2012

17th Century Oak Sword Box

A small oak sword box, 17th century, in the form of a six plank boarded coffer with 'v ' shaped stile legs, iron hinges and antique replaced escutcheon, 48 cm high, 105 cm wide, 38 cm deep

19th Century Oak Coffer with Carved Panels and Drawers

A 19th century oak coffer, plank top, the front with three carved panels and two drawers, the interior with candle drawer, raised on carved bracket feet. 125 x 50 x 73 cm.

17th Century Carved Oak Coffer with Chevron Decoration

Late c. 17th oak coffer with single plank lid, 4 panel front with carved chevron decoration on stile feet, 147 cm width

Charles II Oak Coffer with Carved Decoration

A Charles II oak joined chest or coffer, the rising plank top above a panelled front with carved decoration to the frieze of scrolls and flowerheads above three panels, the central panel with flowerheads in an interlocking device flanked by lozenges,…

George III Oak Mule Chest with Drawers

A George III oak mule chest, with a hinged plank top above a panelled facade and four drawers, 85 cm high, 130 cm wide, 55 cm deep

18th Century Oak Coffer with Three-Plank Top

An 18th century country oak coffer, four plain panels to the front, three plank top, sides require minor attention. 127 x 52 x 73 cm.

Georgian Oak Mule Chest with Drawers and Doors

A Georgian oak mule chest, circa 1750, in two sections, the plank top above two doors with fielded panels, raised upon a base with six drawers and bracket feet, 110 cm high, 144 cm wide, 55 cm deep

17th Century Oak Carved Coffer

A 17th century oak coffer, the rectangular hinged plank top above a carved frieze with guilloche band of flower heads among scrolling and three arched recessed panels each centred with a diamond and between palm leaf stiles, raised on block feet. 116 cm…

17th Century Elm Chest with Incised Top

An elm five plank chest, mid-17th century, the rising top with incised decoration, height 55 cm, width 123 cm, depth 42 cm

19th Century Slovakian Floral Painted Marriage Trunk

An antique central Slovakian pine Marriage trunk, early 19th century, Banka Stiavinca region, of rustic design in pale pine with a plank top, folkloric painted floral decorations to the face, with the original iron lock and key, and staple hinges and…

17th Century Oak Coffer with Iron Hinges and Feet

17th century oak coffer, simple plank construction with original iron hinges and lock plate on later feet 125 long

Carved Oak Coffer with Candle Box and Primitive Nails

A George II / George III oak coffer, two plank top, with carved decoration to the front, the interior with candle box, primitive nails and pinned hinges, stile feet. 115 x 55 x 63 cm.

Large French Fruitwood Coffer with Character

A large 18th/19th century French fruitwood coffer, the later four plank lid unhinged, the 18th century or earlier base with four panelled front and double panelled sides, of large size. 172 cm x 80 cm x 99 cm. Showing good age and character.

17th Century English Oak Coffer with Relief Carvings

An antique English oak coffer, 17th century, a provincial style coffer of good dark patination, with a plank top with crimped short ends, rail and stile construction with relief carved borders and three decorative arching motifs to the face, raised on…

17th Century English Oak Carved Coffer with Fitted Interior

A 17th century English oak coffer, carved panelled front with arches. Standing on plank legs, still maintaining plank top with original hinges. Lid opens to a partially fitted interior. 50.5 x 58 x 32 cm

18th Century Georgian Oak Carved Coffer

A Georgian oak coffer, 18th century, of typical pegged construction, the hinged plank top with moulded edges opening to a storage space, the front decorated with a primitive carved frieze, above four fielded panels, 70 cm high, 141 cm wide, 56.5 cm deep

17th Century Iron Bound Oak Chest

Spanish iron bound oak chest, 17th century, the rectangular hinged plank lid enclosing a candle box with lock and lined with a fragment of a 17th-18th century verdure tapestry, iron bound with fleur-de-lis terminals, the front with square lock plate,…

16th Century Italian Walnut Cassone

An early 16th century Italian cassone, the multi-panelled walnut body with an applewood plank top supported by two plank feet with iron supports. Northern Italy, circa 1620. Width 210 cm, depth 46 cm, height 76 cm

English Oak Mule Chest, Circa 1700

An antique English oak mule chest, circa 1700, a simple rectangular casket with much patina, having a single plank top, plank body and raised on full length short sides, with original iron hardware, carved details to the facade marked H. W and dated 1700,…

17th Century Oak Coffer with Iron Hinges

17th century oak coffer of simple plank construction with original iron hinges

17th Century Oak Coffer with Demi-Lune Carving

17th century oak coffer, of neat proportions, simple plank construction, demi-lune carving to frieze on stile feet

Ornate Teak Chest with Animal Motifs and Wheels

A large Rajasthani teak chest, on wheels, ornately carved with geometric and foliate decoration, with cockerels, elephants and lions, the top and sides flanked with horse head masks, plank top and iron fittings, early-20th century, height 107 cm, width…

18th Century Oak Coffer with Fielded Panels

A large antique oak coffer, 18th century, with a plank top and of pegged construction, having four fielded panels to, the face, rail and stile panelled sides with horizontal mullions, and raised, on stile feet, height 87 cm, width 127 cm, depth 61 cm

17th Century Rustic Oak Sword Chest/Coffer

An antique rustic oak sword chest/coffer, 17th century, of plain and typical six plank form, of pegged construction with a pin hinged, lid, iron lock, and stile legs, with small geometric element to the short, ends and crimping to the front edges, height…

English Coffer with Trestle Supports, 1690

An early English coffer, circa 1690, of simple form with an opening plank constructed lid, the whole raised on two trestle supports, 53 cm high, 99 cm wide, 38 cm deep

17th Century English Elm Coffer

A carved elm plank coffer, English, 17th century, 60 cm high, 128 cm wide, 39 cm deep

18th Century Oak Coffer from Auchinachie Antiques

George III oak coffer, early 18th century, the rectangular hinged plank top opening to a storage cavity above a panelled frieze, raised on block feet, height 62 cm width 112 cm depth 49 cm. Provenance: Auchinachie Antiques, Woollahra, NSW

18th Century English Oak Coffer with Incised Carving and Inlay

A small 18th century English oak coffer with two plank top with reeded edges and clenched ends, panelled front, sides and back, incised carving to the front, candle tray to the interior, raised on stile feet. The front with three inlaid rondels and…

Carved French Oak Chest with Millet-Inspired Relief Carving

A French oak carved chest, circa mid 20th century, in warm honey tones with a pegged plank top, relief carved to the façade with a scene of gleaners in the field echoing Millet's 1857 painting of the same subject, and flanked by decorative heads of wheat,…

Iron-Clad Sword Box from the 18th Century

18th century sword box, with a plank top and iron hardware.

Carved Oak Mule Chest with Drawers and Turned Feet

An oak carved mule chest with plank top, carved panels above three drawers on turned feet

18th Century Oak Mule Chest with Carved Frieze

A late 18th century oak mule chest with a plank hinged top, the front with carved frieze, above sham drawer fronts, below a pair of drawers supported on bun feet. 86 cm high, 140 cm long, 54 cm deep

18th Century Spanish Marriage Chest with Carved Front

A Spanish walnut and pine marriage chest, 18th century, the rectangular plank top, the front carved with arches and pilasters flanked by stylised floral and foliage, on platform base resting on double scroll pad feet, 63.5 cm high, 140 cm wide, 55.5 cm…