Rye Antiques Chests

Herbert Gordon Gasson Antiques Rye

The Lion Galleries, Lion Street, Rye, East Sussex. TN31 7LB

Tel: 01797 222208 Mobile: 07703 349431 Email: hggassonantiques@hotmail.com

Established 1909

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We have a good selection of antique chests in our Rye showroom. These antique chests generally represent a good cross section of antiques across the ages.

If you are interested in buying any antiques from our Rye showroom shown here please contact by phone or email but please note that sometimes the items sell quicker than we can get the website updated!

Oak Dressers


An early 18thC Oak cupboard dresser circa 1730 Sold 61.5" 156cms 20" 51cms 72" 183cms	A early 19thC Oak cupboard dresser circa 1800 £3900 61.5" 156cms 19.75" 50cms 80" 203cms

A 18thC Oak cupboard dresser base. Sold 73.5" 187cms 18" 46cms 30" 76cms

A George III Fruitwood and Walnut Pot board dresser base of narrow proportions

Circa 1800. Sold 61" 155cms 16" 41cms 35" 89cms

A Charles II Panelled Dresser with Geometric moulded decoration. Circa 1680. SOLD length 71 ins. 180.5 cms. height 34.5 ins. 87.5 cms. depth 24 ins 61 cms.


A small mid Georgian Oak chest upon chest Circa 1750. £1950 43.75" 111cms 21.75" cms 66.75" 164.5cms	A small mid Georgian panelled Oak Cupboard upon Five drawers Circa 1750. Sold 44" 112cms 22" 56cms 69.5" 176cms

A William III Oak chest of four long drawers .Made in two sections Standing upon stile feet.

Circa 1690. £1350. Length 37.25" 95cms Depth 24.25" 62cms Height 35.75" 91cms

A William III Oak chest of four long drawers. Made in two sections standing upon stile feet. English Circa 1690. Sold

Length 38" 97cms Depth 23" 59cms Height 35.75" 91cms

Oak Coffers


A Charles I finely carved and panelled Acaded Oak coffer Circa 1625. Sold Length 48.5 124 cms Depth 21.5" 55 cms Height 20" 51 cms	A finely Carved and Panelled Queen Ann Oak mule chest Dated 1701. Sold Length 48.5 124 cms Depth 21.5" 55 cms Height 27" 68.5 cms

A 17thC. carved and panelled Oak coffer Circa 1680 £940 48.75" 124cms 17.5" 44.5cms 20.5" 52cms	A Charles II carved and panelled Oak coffer. Circa 1680. £900. 52ins. 132cms. 23.75ins 60cms. 29 ins 74cms.


A William III Carved Oak panel fronted coffer Circa 1690. £700 length 45.5 ins. 115.5 cms. height 27.5 ins. 69 cms. depth 20 ins 51cms.	Late 17th. Century Carved and arcaded coffer. German Circa 1680 £780 Length 47ins /120 cms Height 26 ins/ 66cms.Depth 21.5 ins/ 54cms

A George I Carved Elm Boarded coffer. Circa 1720. £875 length 42.75ins. 108.5 cms. height 24.75 ins. 53 cms. depth 15 ins 38.5 cms.	A George III Leather bound trunk decorated with brass studs initialled E + J. Circa 1780. £360. Length 36ins /92 cms Height 14.5 ins/ 37cms. Depth 18 ins/ 46cms

Archive of sold chests

A George II Panelled Mule Chest with three Arched fielded panels over two fielded panel drawers.

Oak with Walnut crossbanding. Circa 1750 Sold. 49ins. 125cms. 19ins 48.5cms. 31 ins 79cms.

A 16th. Century Carved Oak plank coffer. Sold.

45ins. 114cms. 14.75ins 37cms. 24.5 ins 62cms.

A Charles II Oak slope top box With a carved and inlaid front, fitted inside with a bank of drawers

Circa 1660. SOLD length 29ins. 74 cms. height 12 ins. 30.5cms. depth 21 ins 53.5cms.

A William III Carved Oak box Circa 1690. SOLD

length 24 ins. 61cms. height 7.7 ins. 19 cms. depth 16 ins 40.5cms.


A Late 17th C. moulded front chest of 4 long drawers. Circa 1690. SOLD length 35.5 ins. 90 cms. height 27.5 ins. 90 cms. depth 21.5 ins 55 cms.	A William III Oak coffer embellished with carving and elaborate hinges in the Victorian period Circa 1700. Sold . length 31.75 ins. 80.5 cms. height 39.25 ins. 100 cms. depth 17.5 ins 44.5cms.

An unusually small William III panelled Oak coffer circa 1690. Sold 31.5" 80cms 15.75" 40cms 22.5" 57cms	A 17thC. carved and panelled Oak coffer with inlaid chequer lozenges. Circa 1680 Sold. 48.75" 124cms 17.5" 44.5cms 20.5" 52cms


A Charles II Oak coffer the panelled top over a lunette carved top rail to a three p anelled front carved with lozenges and pennants. Circa 1680. Length 45.75 ins /116 cms Height 26.25 ins/ 66.5cms. Depth 20.25 ins/ 51.5cms SOLD	A Charles II Oak coffer the panelled top over a lunette carved top rail to a panelled front . Circa 1680. Length 40 ins /101.5 cms Height 20.75 ins/ 52.5cms. Depth 17.5 ins/ 44.5cms SOLD

A small William III panelled oak mule chest with a single side hung drawer and a lovely honey colour Circa 1690 SOLD Length 45.75 ins /116 cms Height 26.25 ins/ 66.5cms. Depth 20.25 ins/ 51.5cms	A Small 16th. Century Oak Renaissance chest carved with a Nativity scene. French Circa 1550. Length 26ins /66 cms Height 20ins/ 51cms. Depth 16 ins/ 41cms SOLD .

17th Century Carved and Panelled Coffer SOLD length 43ins /109 cms Height 25.25 ins/ 64cms. Depth 18 ins/ 45.5cms	Carved & panelled Oak coffer Circa 1680 SOLD Length 42.5ins / 108cms Height 25.5ins/ 65cms Depth 20.25ins/ 51cms

A Late 17th C geometric moulded front chest of 4 long drawers. Made in two sections Circa 1690. Sold length 35.5 ins. 90 cms. height 37.5 ins. 95 cms. depth 22.75 ins 56.5 cms.	An early 18th. Century box carved and dated 1708 on an associated stand. Sold length 30ins. 76 cms. height 32.5 ins. 82.5 cms. depth 19.75 ins 50.5 cms.

An unusual Charles I Carved and panelled Oak Coffer. The front rails, carved with sea monsters, grape vines and foliage, frame the three panels

which are inlaid with busts of a male and a female. The central panel inlaid with an open wool sack. English Circa 1640. Probably the marriage chest of a wool merchant. Sold

A late 17th. Century moulded front three panelled coffer Circa 1680 Sold

Length 54ins / 137 cms Height 27 ins/ 69cms. Depth 24 ins/ 61cms

Late 17th. Century Carved and panelled coffer. Circa 1680 Sold

Length 44.25 ins /112 cms Height 23.5 ins/ 59.5cms. Depth 19.5 ins/ 50cms

A small late 17th. Century Panelled Oak coffer with an unusual four panel lid. Circa 1680-90. Sold.

Length 40.75ins / 104 cms Height 22.5 ins/ 62cms.Depth 20 ins/ 51cms

An early 18th. Century panelled Oak mule chest with a single long drawer beneath. Circa 1700-20. Sold

Length 40.75ins / 104 cms Height 24.5 ins/ 62cms. Depth 20 ins/ 51cms


Late 17thC. Moulded front Oak coffer circa 1690 SOLD	Carved Elm Boarded coffer circa 1680-1700 SOLD


Carved Panelled & inlaid Oak coffer Circa 1680 SOLD	17th Century Carved and Panelled Coffer SOLD


A small Late 17thC Carved & Panelled Oak Coffer Circa 1680 SOLD	An unusual Late 17thC carved, panelled & inlaid Oak coffer Circa 1680 SOLD

A Small Late17thC. Boarded Oak coffer SOLD	17th Century Carved and Panelled Coffer SOLD

17th Century Panelled Coffer SOLD	17th Century Panelled Coffer SOLD


Carved Panelled & inlaid Oak coffer Circa 1680 SOLD	17th Century Panelled Coffer SOLD


George I walnut chest with an inlaid top Circa 1720 SOLD	Continental Walnut chest of drawers with lifting lid Circa 1740 SOLD

A Small early 18th. Century Oak chest of drawers circa 1720 SOLD	A small moulded front chest of drawers Circa 1690-1700 SOLD


George I Walnut Chest of Drawers SOLD	A late 17thC Oak chest of drawers circa 1690 SOLD


Small George I Walnut chest upon chest Circa 1720 SOLD	A George III Mahogany chest upon chest Circa 1760 SOLD



A 17thC. Carved and panelled Oak chest of drawers with initials A S and dated 1642 Sold. 50" 127cms 20" 51cms 27" 70cms	A late 17thC./ early 18thC. Panelled Oak coffer circa 1690-1700. Sold 44.5" 113cms 19.75" 50cms 24.5" 62cms

A Queen Anne Oak chest of drawers circa 1710. Sold. 35.5" 156cms 19" 48.5cms 33.5" 85cms	A William III Oak chest of drawers in two sections circa 1690 Sold. 37.5" 95.5cms 22" 56cms 34" 86.5cms

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