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The colour, carving and peg construction make this a charming coffer from around the early half of the 1800's.

A primitive chip carved design to the front with the initials I. W. and a date of 1765. 

Marriage chests, also known as wedding chests or hope chests, are traditional storage chests used in many cultures to store items that a young woman would accumulate in preparation for her marriage. The ches...

Antique coffers are storage box chests, they were typically used during the medieval, Renaissance, and colonial eras. Primarily used to store various items such as clothing, linens, documents, and valuables such as money and jewelry.

In sunshine or evening glow, light is warmed by the chest bringing it alive and letting the imagination flow.  Hot sunshine and colourful spices of lands afar.

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