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Antique Watchmaker's Cabinet, English, Tabletop Work Chest, Victorian, C.1860
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Antique Watchmaker's Cabinet, English, Tabletop Work Chest, Victorian, C.1860

19th century
Description

This is an antique watchmaker's cabinet. An English, mahogany two drawer work chest, dating to the mid Victorian period, circa 1860.

Appealingly original presentation with a pair of useful drawers

Displays a desirable aged patina with a lightly time worn appearance

Select stocks present rich russet hues throughout and fine grain interest

Flat top surface ideal for assembling and working from

Pair of graduated drawers useful for watch parts and tools respectively

Each dressed with an inset, brass-lined lock — untested, key absent

Quality drawer boxes with mahogany stocks throughout

Brass drop handles over circular backplates grant access to the drawer

This is a charming antique watchmaker's cabinet, the wide flat top ideal as a work surface with the useful drawers below. Solid joints and construction, delivered ready for the home.

Dimensions:

Max Width: 54cm (21.25'')

Max Depth: 32.5cm (12.75'')

Max Height: 32.5cm (12.75'')

Drawer 1 Width: 48cm (19'')

Drawer 1 Depth: 26cm (10.25'')

Drawer 1 Height: 6cm (2.25'')

Drawer 2 Width: 48cm (19'')

Drawer 2 Depth: 26.5cm (10.5'')

Drawer 2 Height: 17cm (6.75'')

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Our Ref: 24099

Physical Dimensions
Height
32.5cm (12.80")
Width
54cm (21.26")
Depth
32.5cm (12.80")
Declaration

London Fine Antiques has dated this Victorian Mahogany Tabletop Chest to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1063857
Dealers Internal Reference
24099
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Description
This is an antique watchmaker's cabinet. An English, mahogany two drawer work chest, dating to the mid Victorian period, circa 1860.

Appealingly original presentation with a pair of useful drawers

Displays a desirable aged patina with a lightly time worn appearance

fig 1. A Victorian dark mahogany tabletop cabinet featuring two wide drawers with cast brass drop handles.
fig 1. Antique Watchmaker's Cabinet, English, Tabletop Work Chest, Victorian, C.1860

Select stocks present rich russet hues throughout and fine grain interest

Flat top surface ideal for assembling and working from

Pair of graduated drawers useful for watch parts and tools respectively

Each dressed with an inset, brass-lined lock — untested, key absent

fig 2. A Victorian dark mahogany tabletop cabinet featuring two wide drawers with cast brass drop handles.
fig 2. Antique Watchmaker's Cabinet, English, Tabletop Work Chest, Victorian, C.1860

Quality drawer boxes with mahogany stocks throughout

Brass drop handles over circular backplates grant access to the drawer

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This is a charming antique watchmaker's cabinet, the wide flat top ideal as a work surface with the useful drawers below.
London Fine Antiques

Solid joints and construction, delivered ready for the home.

fig 3. A Victorian dark mahogany tabletop cabinet featuring two wide drawers with cast brass drop handles.
fig 3. Antique Watchmaker's Cabinet, English, Tabletop Work Chest, Victorian, C.1860

Dimensions:

Max Width: 54cm (21.25'')

Max Depth: 32.5cm (12.75'')

Max Height: 32.5cm (12.75'')

Drawer 1 Width: 48cm (19'')

Drawer 1 Depth: 26cm (10.25'')

Drawer 1 Height: 6cm (2.25'')

Drawer 2 Width: 48cm (19'')

fig 4. A Victorian dark mahogany tabletop cabinet featuring two wide drawers with cast brass drop handles.
fig 4. Antique Watchmaker's Cabinet, English, Tabletop Work Chest, Victorian, C.1860

Drawer 2 Depth: 26.5cm (10.5'')

Drawer 2 Height: 17cm (6.75'')

We offer a 100% satisfaction guarantee with all of our antiques.

We ship worldwide with professional packing and attractive rates – please send us your post / zip code and country for a quote.

fig 5. A Victorian dark mahogany tabletop cabinet featuring two wide drawers with cast brass drop handles.
fig 5. Antique Watchmaker's Cabinet, English, Tabletop Work Chest, Victorian, C.1860

Free delivery to most of the U.K. – Please send us your post code for confirmation.

Deliveries taking on average ten working days to arrive at your door from receipt of payment.

Please contact us if you require any further information - we are here to help.

Our Ref: 24099

Height
32.5cm (12.80")
Width
54cm (21.26")
Depth
32.5cm (12.80")
Date of Manufacture

London Fine Antiques has dated this Victorian Mahogany Tabletop Chest to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1063857
Dealers Internal Ref
24099
London Fine Antiques
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Fine antiques curated in england and sold worldwide

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A Victorian dark mahogany tabletop cabinet featuring two wide drawers with cast brass drop handles.
Antique Watchmaker's Cabinet, English, Tabletop Work Chest, Victorian, C.1860
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A Victorian dark mahogany tabletop cabinet featuring two wide drawers with cast brass drop handles.
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FAQs

A Victorian watchmakers tabletop chest is a compact, multi-drawer cabinet crafted during the nineteenth century to store precision horological components, specialized tools, or personal collectibles.

These chests were typically crafted using solid or veneered mahogany, pine or oak secondary drawer linings, and cast brass hardware such as drop handles and escutcheons.

Authentic nineteenth-century examples feature hand-cut dovetail drawer joints, age-related timber shrinkage, historical wear around keyholes, and original brass fittings.

Position the cabinet atop an office desk, console table, or library bookshelf to provide functional storage for stationery, jewellery, or small trinkets.

Dust the surface regularly with a dry cloth and apply a high-quality beeswax polish annually, keeping the piece away from direct sunlight and radiators to prevent timber movement.
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