Oak 13th Century Chest
This Oak 13th Century Chest design is based on the coffer church chest found in Canfield, England, built in the early 13th Century; the original is made from heart of oak. The built-in handle design makes for comfortable carrying and added strength. undoubtedly our strongest design.
Like the original this chest is made of oak and measures approximately 23 1/2" wide x 11" deep and 18" tall. Like all of our chests this chest is sturdy enough to sit on as well as used to store your gear.
Chest shown open
A period correct style till (as shown above) can be added to this style of chest. What is a “Till”? A till is a box within a box. In period a till was used by merchants to hold small valuables and coins. Some period tills were found with lines and grids to aid the merchant in making change. Many tills in the medieval time period had its own lid. The modern name for a cash register till comes directly from these medieval tills. Tills are great a place for small valuable things that may otherwise get lost, i.e., site tokens, spare change, car keys, etc.
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