Illustration of an open pine blanket chest at the foot of a bed beside a cottage fireplace

Antique pine blanket boxes/trunks/chests for sale

Below are all the pine boxes, trunks, chests we currently have for sale, mostly currently stripped pine. These can be supplied in their current condition, waxed, or even painted for you.

The original purpose of the larger boxes was usually to store blankets and sheets etc. Some of the boxes we find have a small compartment inside. This was commonly used to store candles or sometimes soap.

The locks of the boxes may or may not be working. It is obviously very normal for keys to go missing, or for locks to break, especially on the Victorian boxes as these were often made from soft brass. If it is important to you have a working lock and key please let us know as we can sometimes repair or fit new locks if required.

If the box has carrying handles, these may or may not be able to support the weight. I always make a point of not carrying the piece by the handles.

The flat top boxes tend to make ideal coffee tables and we do sell an aweful lot for this purpose.

Larger chests were often made and given as wedding presents, hense 'Marriage Chests'. These were often very elaborately painted and usually with the date of the wedding, and sometimes with the initials of the bride and groom. When I find nice examples of these I like to keep them in the original paintwork.

It has been suggested that the reason for dome top boxes/chests/trunks was so that when used for travelling, any boxes with dome tops would not have been suitable for stacking on top of, so therefore these would have been put on the top of the pile, and therefore less likely to get damaged.

We can also make new pine boxes to any size. Click the ‘image link’ for more details, or if you’d like a quote: click the black box.

New arrivals are now being added to the website as soon as they reach our warehouse, allowing you to see stock much sooner.

Some recently added items may have preliminary photographs and descriptions while we prepare more detailed listings. If you would like additional photographs, a video, or further information about any piece, please contact us and we'll be happy to provide it.

We will continue to improve and expand these listings as we work our way through the latest stock.

**Click on images for description and more photos.**

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Large Antique Pine Blanket Chest (F2554B)

Angled view of the large pine blanket chest showing an end carrying handle and the long side

Opposite angled view of the large pine blanket chest with its metal end handle

Illustration of the large pine blanket chest at the foot of a bed

Front view of the large pine blanket chest with lid raised and strap hinges visible

Close-up of the pine blanket chest interior showing the candle box and a strap hinge

Angled view of the large pine blanket chest with lid open and end handle visible

Interior view of the pine blanket chest showing the small lidded candle compartment

Close-up of the pine blanket chest flat lid and metal end carrying handle

Rear corner detail of the pine blanket chest showing the lid hinges and dovetail joints

Large Antique Pine Blanket Chest (F2554B)

from £310.00

A large, sturdy antique pine blanket chest, with an inner candle box and lid. With a carrying handle on each end, original penny-end metal strap hinges, and all in great condition for its age.

The lid opening is slightly limited (see video for more details).

Currently in bare wood. Can be purchased for £310 as it is, or £347 if you’d like us to wax it for you.

Height: 19.5”, width: 39.5”, depth: 22.5”

Finish:

Bare wood Waxed

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Antique pine blanket boxes/trunks/chests for sale

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