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18th Century Mahogany Tallboy
Holmes Antiques
for sale €3,276     $3,556
£2,800

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18th Century Mahogany Tallboy

18th century
For Sale by Holmes Antiques
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Fine 18th Century figured Mahogany Chest On Chest of fabulous colour, in good clean original condition. Retaining the original decorated handles and boldly shaped bracket feet. Having nicely shaped greek key dental to the cornice and clean original pine drawer linings. Circa 1760

Physical Dimensions
Height
183cm (72.05")
Width
102cm (40.16")
Depth
52cm (20.47")
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Holmes Antiques has dated this Antique Mahogany Tallboy Chest to the 18th Century.

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SA1026944
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Holmes Antiques was established in 1932

We are a family business with a shop on Haworth Main Street in West Yorkshire.

We specialise in early English furniture

With the emphasis on quality, originality, colour and surface.

David Holmes has developed a reputation in the antique trade as one of the country's leading experts on early English Oak, Walnut and Mahogany furniture.

Christian Holmes is the 4th generation of the family to deal in Antique furniture

www.holmesantiques.co.uk

Description
Fine 18th Century figured Mahogany Chest On Chest of fabulous colour, in good clean original condition. Retaining the original decorated handles and boldly shaped bracket feet. Having nicely shaped greek key dental to the cornice and clean original pine drawer linings. Circa 1760
Height
183cm (72.05")
Width
102cm (40.16")
Depth
52cm (20.47")
Date of Manufacture

Holmes Antiques has dated this Antique Mahogany Tallboy Chest to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1026944
Holmes Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2011

Leading experts on early english oak, walnut and mahogany furniture. Established in 1932.

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An 18th-century Georgian mahogany tallboy chest-on-chest featuring two short drawers over five long drawers with brass handles and bracket feet.
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An 18th-century Georgian mahogany tallboy chest-on-chest featuring two short drawers over five long drawers with brass handles and bracket feet.
18th Century Mahogany Tallboy
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An 18th-century Georgian mahogany tallboy chest-on-chest featuring two short drawers over five long drawers with brass handles and bracket feet.
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A tallboy, also known as a chest-on-chest, is an 18th-century storage piece comprising two stacked chests of drawers. Originating in the Georgian period, it was designed to maximise vertical storage space in grand bedrooms and dressing rooms.

18th-century tallboys were typically constructed from solid dense timbers such as mahogany, often featuring flame mahogany veneers on drawer fronts. Secondary woods like pine or oak were used for drawer linings and back panels, assembled with hand-cut dovetails.

Authentic Georgian tallboys feature hand-cut dovetail joints, oak or pine secondary woods, original brass swan-neck or bail handles, and bracket feet. Look for hand-planed back boards and natural wood shrinkage along drawer fronts.

A mahogany tallboy functions well as a focal storage piece in a bedroom, dressing room, or hallway. Contrast its rich dark timber against muted neutral walls, framing it with modern art or contemporary brass lighting.

Keep the piece away from direct sunlight, radiators, and extreme humidity to prevent wood shrinkage or veneer lifting. Dust regularly with a soft dry cloth and apply a high-quality beeswax polish once or twice a year in the direction of the grain.
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