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Walnut Chest on Chest/tallboy
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Walnut Chest on Chest/tallboy

18th century
Sold 6 January 2025 · Christopher Buck Antiques Ltd.
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Description

A very fine and grand example of an early 18th century walnut tallboy. The cavetto cornice above an arrangement of three short and three long drawers to the top half, which are flanked by fluted, canted corners, above the base with a brushing slide and a further arrangement of two short and three long drawers below.

This superb example displays especially grand, yet elegant proportions due to it's height and slender stance. It has excelent colour and figuring to all surfaces and retains a full set of original handles, backplates, escutceons and locks. Having dealt in eighteenth century English furniture for over forty years, this is certainly one of the best I have seen in some years!

Date of Manufacture

Christopher Buck Antiques Ltd. has dated this Walnut Chest on Chest to the 1750s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
188cm (74.02")
Width
104cm (40.94")
Depth
56cm (22.05")
Reference Numbers
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SA1035807
Dealers Internal Reference
400326
Description
A very fine and grand example of an early 18th century walnut tallboy. The cavetto cornice above an arrangement of three short and three long drawers to the top half, which are flanked by fluted, canted corners, above the base with a brushing slide and a further arrangement of two short and three long drawers below.
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This superb example displays especially grand, yet elegant proportions due to it's height and slender stance.
Christopher Buck Antiques Ltd.

It has excelent colour and figuring to all surfaces and retains a full set of original handles, backplates, escutceons and locks. Having dealt in eighteenth century English furniture for over forty years, this is certainly one of the best I have seen in some years!

Date of Manufacture

Christopher Buck Antiques Ltd. has dated this Walnut Chest on Chest to the 1750s.

Height
188cm (74.02")
Width
104cm (40.94")
Depth
56cm (22.05")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1035807
Dealers Internal Ref
400326
Christopher Buck Antiques Ltd.
Christopher Buck Antiques Ltd.
Sellingantiques verified Since Aug 2019
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A tall antique walnut chest on chest featuring multiple stacked drawers with brass drop handles and a stepped cornice. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I A tall antique walnut chest on chest featuring multiple stacked drawers with brass drop handles and a stepped cornice. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Walnut Chest on Chest/tallboy

Archive II A tall antique walnut chest on chest featuring multiple stacked drawers with brass drop handles and a stepped cornice. View II
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Christopher Buck Antiques Ltd.

Christopher Buck Antiques Ltd.
Telephone 01303 221229
Location
Faversham
Kent
United Kingdom

By appointment only.
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/christopherbuck
Verified Since Aug 2019
Items For Sale 58
Items Sold 320
Christopher Buck Antiques Ltd.
Christopher Buck Antiques Ltd.
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A tall antique walnut chest on chest featuring multiple stacked drawers with brass drop handles and a stepped cornice.
Walnut Chest on Chest/Tallboy
Ref: SA1035807
A tall antique walnut chest on chest featuring multiple stacked drawers with brass drop handles and a stepped cornice.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectChest on Chest
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialWalnut, Oak, Brass
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsBurl walnut veneer, Brass drop handles, Dovetailed drawers, Bracket feet
  • SizeH 188 cm (74 in) x W 104 cm (41 in) x D 56 cm (22 in)

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The chest on chest, commonly known as a tallboy, emerged in the late 17th century during the William and Mary period, gaining popularity through the Queen Anne and Georgian eras as a space-saving storage solution that combined two cabinet sections vertically.

Traditional tallboys are constructed using a solid oak or pine carcass, which is then veneered in figured timbers such as walnut or mahogany, often featuring decorative crossbanding, feather-banding, and hand-cut dovetail joints on the drawer construction.

Authentication involves examining the timber patination, hand-cut dovetailing, irregular placement of peg joints, original or period-correct brass drop handles and escutcheons, and the presence of secondary woods like oak or deal inside the drawer linings.

A tallboy functions effectively as a focal storage piece in a bedroom or hallway, where pairing its warm wood tones with neutral walls and minimalist surrounding furniture allows the rich grain and historical character to stand out.

Preservation requires maintaining stable indoor humidity levels away from direct sunlight and heat sources, alongside occasional application of traditional beeswax to nourish the timber surface without damaging the historic polish.
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