0
41,135  PAGES BROWSED TODAY PAGES TODAY • 179  ANTIQUES UPLOADED TODAY NEW ARRIVALS
Sorted by
Per page
DEALER LOGIN
Selling Antiques Logo
0
Saved
Home
Return
Dealer Login
500+ Shops
Dealers
Newly Added
0
Saved
Sort Order
Latest
Price Low
Price High
sellingantiques.co.uk
ID #SA1041916
FOR SALE
£345
Email Buy
Save
Victorian Decorated Pine Towel Rail C1860
Shaun King Antiques
for sale €404     $438
£345
Shaun King Antiques

Shaun King Antiques

Sellingantiques Verified Since Feb 2013
View Dealers Stock Page
  • About Us
    Third generation antiques dealer selling a wide range of large and small antiques pre 1920.
Relevant Links
Id #SA1041916
PDF SHARE
SAVE

Victorian Decorated Pine Towel Rail C1860

19th century
Description

This original VICTORIAN DECORATED PINE TOWEL RAIL dates from circa 1860.

It has four rails for hanging.

The decoration is original.

Height: 34 inches (86.5 cm)

Width: 24.5 inches (62 cm)

Depth: 10.5 inches (27 cm)

Physical Dimensions
Height
86.5cm (34.06")
Width
62cm (24.41")
Depth
27cm (10.63")
Declaration

Shaun King Antiques has dated this Victorian Pine Towel Rail to the 1860s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1041916
Dealers Notes

We are a family business of three generations going back to the 1920s. Customer satisfaction is what we strive for.

Payment can be made by Bank Transfer or by the PayPal button, either as a member or a guest, using any major credit or debit card.

Please contact for Inland and Overseas Shipping costs unless otherwise stated on the individual item description.

Description
This original VICTORIAN DECORATED PINE TOWEL RAIL dates from circa 1860.

It has four rails for hanging.

The decoration is original.

Height: 34 inches (86.5 cm)

Width: 24.5 inches (62 cm)

Depth: 10.5 inches (27 cm)

Height
86.5cm (34.06")
Width
62cm (24.41")
Depth
27cm (10.63")
Date of Manufacture

Shaun King Antiques has dated this Victorian Pine Towel Rail to the 1860s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1041916
Shaun King Antiques
Shaun King Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Feb 2013

Third generation antiques dealer selling a wide range of large and small antiques pre 1920.

Dealer Profile

You can view the stock and full dealer information on the Shaun King Antiques Profile Page

Relevant Links
PDF SHARE
SAVE
A Victorian freestanding pine towel rail featuring turned uprights, painted dark line detailing, and multiple horizontal bars on trestle feet.
1 / 4
Archive I A Victorian freestanding pine towel rail featuring turned uprights, painted dark line detailing, and multiple horizontal bars on trestle feet.

VICTORIAN DECORATED PINE TOWEL RAIL c1860

Archive II A Victorian freestanding pine towel rail featuring turned uprights, painted dark line detailing, and multiple horizontal bars on trestle feet. View II
Archive III A Victorian freestanding pine towel rail featuring turned uprights, painted dark line detailing, and multiple horizontal bars on trestle feet. View III
Archive IV A Victorian freestanding pine towel rail featuring turned uprights, painted dark line detailing, and multiple horizontal bars on trestle feet. View IV
FURTHER BROWSING

Visitors also looked at these ⇣

Enlarged Archival View
Shaun King Antiques

Shaun King Antiques
Telephone 01953 453 285 or 07702 043910
Location
Attleborough
Norfolk
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/shaunkingantiques
Verified Since Feb 2013
Items For Sale 351
Items Sold 1,391
Shaun King Antiques
Shaun King Antiques
Verified Since Feb 2013
View Dealer Info
Location: Attleborough , Norfolk, United Kingdom
Profile: sellingantiques.co.uk/shaunkingantiques
Verified
Feb 2013
For Sale
351
Sold
1,391
A Victorian freestanding pine towel rail featuring turned uprights, painted dark line detailing, and multiple horizontal bars on trestle feet.
VICTORIAN DECORATED PINE TOWEL RAIL c1860
Ref: SA1041916
A Victorian freestanding pine towel rail featuring turned uprights, painted dark line detailing, and multiple horizontal bars on trestle feet.
Detail View 1
Detail View 2
Detail View 3
Archival Detail

Strictly Vetted Dealers

Every single antique dealer on our platform is individually approved by our internal team. We verify their professional trade history, ethical standards, and photographic quality to ensure a secure, high-standard buying environment. Upon joining, every dealer agrees to a strict 9-point code of conduct. While issues can occasionally arise, our dealers typically resolve them swiftly and directly with the buyer. In fact, since our founding in 2002, Sellingantiques has only had to step in to help resolve an issue on roughly five occasions—a true testament to the quality of our dealers and their dedication to your happiness.

Secure Transit

Our dealers are highly experienced in packing and shipping fragile, high-value antiques. Because you are in direct contact with the dealer, you will be able to easily go through all available shipping and insurance options together to ensure your item arrives safely.

The Sustainable Choice

Antiques are the ultimate green purchase. By choosing historical pieces over newly manufactured goods, you completely eliminate the carbon footprint of modern mass production while preserving exceptional, timeless craftsmanship.

FAQs

A Victorian pine towel horse is a freestanding timber frame crafted with multiple horizontal bars used for hanging and drying bath towels, bed linens, or garments. Popular during the mid-to-late nineteenth century, these pieces were essential domestic accoutrements in bedrooms and dressing areas prior to fitted modern bathrooms.

Victorian towel rails were predominantly constructed from softwoods such as pine, as well as hardwoods like mahogany, walnut, and oak. Joints were secured using traditional mortise and tenon woodwork, often incorporating hand-turned uprights, trestle feet, and painted or ebonised decorative highlights.

Authentic nineteenth-century pine towel rails exhibit hand-turned turnings with subtle irregularities, original mortise and tenon joinery, and natural age-related wear around the feet and joints. Looking closely at the timber surfaces often reveals historical shrinkage, authentic patina, and residual hand-painted line decoration.

An antique pine towel rail can be placed in a main bathroom to hold folded cotton towels, or positioned in a guest bedroom to display linen throws and quilts. The warm timber tones provide visual balance against contemporary tiled walls or neutral colour schemes.

Dust the wood regularly with a dry, soft cloth and keep the piece away from direct heat sources to prevent timber shrinkage or splitting. Apply a natural beeswax polish occasionally to nourish the wood surface, ensuring any excess moisture from wet towels is wiped away immediately.
items
Add keywords to the filter
Price
£100
£250000
Era
Movements
Material
Origin
Stock Location
Freshness
Online Payments
Categories