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Carved Oak Dumb Waiter C.1890
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Carved Oak Dumb Waiter C.1890

19th century
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Late 19th.c. carved oak dumb waiter or buffet sideboard c.1890. Three tiers plus two useful drawers in the top. Overhanging top with a thumb moulded edge over a deep gadroon and acanthus carved frieze with carved lion's heads flanking the two drawers. Oak drawer linings and original brass handles. Top and middle shelf raised on turned and fluted column supports. Moulded plinth to the edge of the lower shelf. Excellent colour and condition, cleaned and waxed in our workshops.

Width: 44" (112 cm)

Height: 39" (99 cm)

Depth: 22" (56 cm)

Date of Manufacture

Collinge Antiques has dated this Victorian Carved Oak Dumbwaiter to the 1880s.

Independent Date Check ID 08501977
Dealer's Item Date1880s
Sellingantiques Date1880s
Sellingantiques agingItem 125-150 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1880s:
Fluted uprights with carved leaf collars: late Victorian Renaissance revival styling.
Oak-lined drawers with dovetailed joints: late nineteenth-century cabinetmaking.
Quarter-sawn oak shelves showing medullary rays: typical timber selection of the era.
Pine rear backboard with oxidised surface: natural timber ageing behind the frieze.

This is an independent date and photo anotation report compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Physical Dimensions
Height
99cm (38.98")
Width
112cm (44.09")
Depth
56cm (22.05")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1071711
Dealers Internal Reference
37148
Dealers Notes

Please contact us for more images, delivery and international shipping quotes. Alternatively you are welcome to view and collect at our large warehouse showroom in Llandudno Junction, North Wales (approximately 45mins from Chester). We have a large and ever changing selection of genuine good quality antique furniture of all types and have twice been shortlisted for the Home and Antiques Magazine Antique Shop of the Year Award. Open 7 days a week. 01492 580022.

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Late 19th.c. carved oak dumb waiter or buffet sideboard c.1890. Three tiers plus two useful drawers in the top.
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Overhanging top with a thumb moulded edge over a deep gadroon and acanthus carved frieze with carved lion's heads flanking the two drawers.
Collinge Antiques

Oak drawer linings and original brass handles. Top and middle shelf raised on turned and fluted column supports. Moulded plinth to the edge of the lower shelf. Excellent colour and condition, cleaned and waxed in our workshops.

Width: 44" (112 cm)

Height: 39" (99 cm)

Depth: 22" (56 cm)

Date of Manufacture

Collinge Antiques has dated this Victorian Carved Oak Dumbwaiter to the 1880s.

Independent Date Report ID 08501977
Dealer's Item Date1880s
Sellingantiques dating1880s
Sellingantiques agingItem 125-150 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1880s:
Fluted uprights with carved leaf collars: late Victorian Renaissance revival styling.
Oak-lined drawers with dovetailed joints: late nineteenth-century cabinetmaking.
Quarter-sawn oak shelves showing medullary rays: typical timber selection of the era.
Pine rear backboard with oxidised surface: natural timber ageing behind the frieze.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
99cm (38.98")
Width
112cm (44.09")
Depth
56cm (22.05")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1071711
Dealers Internal Ref
37148
Collinge Antiques
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Archive I A late Victorian carved oak dumb waiter featuring two lower shelves supported by fluted columns and a frieze decorated with carved gadrooning and lion masks.

Carved Oak Dumb Waiter C.1890

Archive II A late Victorian carved oak dumb waiter featuring two lower shelves supported by fluted columns and a frieze decorated with carved gadrooning and lion masks. View II
Archive III A late Victorian carved oak dumb waiter featuring two lower shelves supported by fluted columns and a frieze decorated with carved gadrooning and lion masks. View III
Archive IV A late Victorian carved oak dumb waiter featuring two lower shelves supported by fluted columns and a frieze decorated with carved gadrooning and lion masks. View IV
Archive V A late Victorian carved oak dumb waiter featuring two lower shelves supported by fluted columns and a frieze decorated with carved gadrooning and lion masks. View V
Archive VI A late Victorian carved oak dumb waiter featuring two lower shelves supported by fluted columns and a frieze decorated with carved gadrooning and lion masks. View VI
Archive VII A late Victorian carved oak dumb waiter featuring two lower shelves supported by fluted columns and a frieze decorated with carved gadrooning and lion masks. View VII
Archive VIII A late Victorian carved oak dumb waiter featuring two lower shelves supported by fluted columns and a frieze decorated with carved gadrooning and lion masks. View VIII
Archive IX A late Victorian carved oak dumb waiter featuring two lower shelves supported by fluted columns and a frieze decorated with carved gadrooning and lion masks. View IX
Archive X A late Victorian carved oak dumb waiter featuring two lower shelves supported by fluted columns and a frieze decorated with carved gadrooning and lion masks. View X
Archive XI A late Victorian carved oak dumb waiter featuring two lower shelves supported by fluted columns and a frieze decorated with carved gadrooning and lion masks. View XI
Archive XII A late Victorian carved oak dumb waiter featuring two lower shelves supported by fluted columns and a frieze decorated with carved gadrooning and lion masks. View XII
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Telephone 01492 580022
Location
Conwy Road
Llandudno Junction
North Wales
LL31 9LU
United Kingdom
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A late Victorian carved oak dumb waiter featuring two lower shelves supported by fluted columns and a frieze decorated with carved gadrooning and lion masks.
Carved Oak Dumb Waiter c.1890
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A late Victorian carved oak dumb waiter featuring two lower shelves supported by fluted columns and a frieze decorated with carved gadrooning and lion masks.
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  • ObjectBuffets & Servers
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialOak, Brass
  • ColourMedium Brown
  • MotifsFluted columns, gadrooned frieze, carved lion masks
  • SizeH 99 cm (39 in) x W 112 cm (44 in) x D 56 cm (22 in)

This late Victorian dumb waiter or buffet sideboard originates from around 1890 in an English country house style. Constructed from oak in a medium brown timber tone with oak drawer linings, the piece has an overhanging top with a thumb-moulded edge, a deep gadroon and acanthus-carved frieze, carved lion masks flanking the two drawers, and original brass hardware handles. The top and middle shelves are raised on turned and fluted column supports, while the lower shelf features a moulded plinth edge. The furniture measures 99 cm high, 112 cm wide, and 56 cm deep. Suitable as a buffet or server in a dining room or living space, the three tiers and two drawers provide practical display and storage surfaces for serving dishes, tableware, or books.

FAQs

Originating in the eighteenth century and evolving through the Victorian era, a dumb waiter is a tiered piece of movable dining room furniture designed to hold serving dishes, condiments, and plates, reducing the need for table staff during meals.

Late Victorian dumb waiters were predominantly constructed from solid oak or mahogany, featuring mortise and tenon joinery, hand-carved friezes, and turned or fluted support columns.

Authentic pieces from this period exhibit carved decorative motifs such as gadrooning or mask heads, natural age patination, brass drop handles, and evidence of hand-planing or early machine-saw marks on drawer linings.

In modern interiors, a tiered oak server functions effectively as a home bar, a hallway console table, or a display shelf for ceramics, books, and botanical arrangements.

Dust the carved surfaces regularly using a soft, dry brush or cloth, and apply a high-quality beeswax polish once or twice a year to nourish the wood and protect its natural patination.
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