Early Antique Furniture
Early antique furniture can sometimes be primitive looking and constructed in a different way to later pieces. They would use iron corner plates, pegs, clout nails, drawer slides. Early antique furniture is usually plain looking but comes with beautiful grained wood (usually oak) and with a beautiful patina that can only be accomplished with 100s of years of use. They look good in early period property or as a central focus in a modern interior.
We often get good quality period furniture from the 17th century and this week we have some very nice examples for sale.
We have a stunning antique 17th century period oak antique coffer that was constructed between 1650 – 1690 and it has the best looking grained oak with a stunning patina. This antique coffer has a moulded lift up lid above panelled front, back and sides. The front has raised fielded panels and the chest stands on raised feet and because of its age it is of a pegged construction. We also have a very early antique 17th c. period oak chest of drawers probably from the William & Mary period. This early piece of antique furniture four oak lined moulded drawers with brass key escutcheons and handles. The antique chest stands on shaped bracket feet, is of a pegged construction and has panelled sides.
Early pieces of antique furniture are getting much harder to find but we always carry a good stock of period pieces. It always amazes me how they have lasted so long and still be in such good condition for there age. They usually come with some old repairs etc. But this is to be expected on early pieces and it just adds to the character.
