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.
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A rare large pine box with original paint dating from the early 1800s, beautifully painted on all sides including the back with village and plant / flowers scenes. Complete with large key.
Price £627
Height 31” Width 52.5” Depth 22”
