Sold 14 March 2025 · FB Antiques

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Description

For sale is a Georgian style mahogany chest on chest, of serpentine form, with an arrangement of two short over seven long drawers, each with brass handles. The chest has blind fretwork to the top frieze, as well as to the canted corners and stands on bracket feet. This piece is in very good condition having been re-finished using traditional methods.

Width: 77cm Depth: 45cm Height: 176cm

Date of Manufacture

FB Antiques has dated this Georgian Style Chest on Chest to the 1920s.

Physical Dimensions

Height

176cm (69.29")

Width

77cm (30.31")

Depth

45cm (17.72")

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1074595

Dealers Internal Reference

S27-945

Description

For sale is a Georgian style mahogany chest on chest, of serpentine form, with an arrangement of two short over seven long drawers, each with brass handles.

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The chest has blind fretwork to the top frieze, as well as to the canted corners and stands on bracket feet.

FB Antiques

This piece is in very good condition having been re-finished using traditional methods.

Width: 77cm Depth: 45cm Height: 176cm

Date of Manufacture

FB Antiques has dated this Georgian Style Chest on Chest to the 1920s.

Physical Dimensions

Height

176cm (69.29")

Width

77cm (30.31")

Depth

45cm (17.72")

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA1074595

Dealers Internal Ref

S27-945

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FB Antiques

Sellingantiques verified Since Jul 2014

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Telephone 01245 401 210

Location

Rawlings Farm Buildings
Unit 7 Main Road
Rettendon Common
Chelmsford
Essex
CM3 8DY
United Kingdom

Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/fbantiques

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ObjectChest on Chest
Period1900 - 1920
StyleGeorgian Style
MaterialMahogany, Brass
ColourWarm Brown
MotifsBracket feet, Brass swing handles, Dentil moulding, Dovetailed drawers
SizeH 176 cm (69 in) x W 77 cm (30 in) x D 45 cm (18 in)

FAQs

The chest on chest, or tallboy, emerged in the early 18th century during the reigns of the Georges, designed to maximise vertical storage space in bedrooms while displaying the fine cabinet-making techniques of the period.

These pieces are traditionally constructed from dense timbers such as mahogany or walnut, featuring hand-cut dovetail joints, oak drawer linings, and solid brass hardware.

Authentic period pieces exhibit hand-cut dovetailing, irregular timber shrinkage, hand-forged or cast brass fixings, and secondary woods appropriate to the region of manufacture.

This piece works well as a focal point in a bedroom or hallway, providing substantial vertical storage while contrasting against neutral walls and contemporary minimalism.

Maintain wood furniture by keeping it away from direct sunlight and heat sources, and treat it periodically with traditional beeswax to nourish the finish without using silicone-based polishes.