Regency Mahogany Side Cabinet 19th Century

Name: Regency Mahogany 2 Door Side Cabinet.
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1093420
Price: 340 GBP
Availability: InStock

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ObjectSide Cabinets
Period19th century
StyleRegency
MaterialMahogany
ColourWarm Brown
MotifsFlame mahogany veneer, Carved scroll cresting, Turned gallery posts, Reeded border mouldings
SizeH 146 cm (57 in) x W 106 cm (42 in) x D 50 cm (20 in)

This Regency side cabinet is constructed from mahogany with a warm brown colour and flame mahogany veneer panels on the two doors. The piece stands 146 cm high, 106 cm wide, and 50 cm deep, offering substantial storage and display space for practical modern use. The upper section includes a raised shelf supported by turned gallery posts and crowned with a carved scroll cresting, alongside reeded border mouldings and carved fan motifs on the top corners and bracket feet. The lower cabinet features a pair of panelled doors fitted with a simple keyhole escutcheon. Placed in a dining room, living area, or hallway, this cabinet serves as a functional sideboard or display unit for tableware, books, or decorative items.

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Originating in early 19th-century Britain during the Regency period, these cabinets typically feature symmetrical proportioning, flame mahogany veneers, and decorative architectural details such as carved crestings or upper gallery shelves.

Cabinetmakers predominantly utilised solid mahogany and flame mahogany veneers over pine or oak carcass wood, often integrating brass lock mechanisms and hand-dovetailed joinery.

Authentic Regency furniture displays hand-cut dovetails, original brass locks, hand-planed secondary timbers, and period details like carved acanthus scrolls, reeding, or turned gallery columns.

Position the cabinet as a focal point against a painted wall, placing modern ceramic vessels or structured lamps on the top surface to balance the historical woodwork.

Dust regularly with a dry microfibre cloth and apply a beeswax polish periodically, ensuring the piece remains away from direct heat sources and damp environments to preserve the timber timber joinery.

Rupert Hitchcox Antiques

Regency Mahogany 2 Door Side Cabinet.

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