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Large Fruitwood Haberdashery Chest
LTANTIQUES.CO.UK
for sale €1,463     $1,588
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Large Fruitwood Haberdashery Chest

1900 - 1920
For Sale by LTANTIQUES.CO.UK
Description

An impressive large haberdashery cabinet, very solid and very heavy and in excellent condition.

This bank of drawers has a great vintage look, the contrast of colours is superb. It has a solid oak carcass and holds 36 drawers with fruitwood fronts. There are no backs on the drawers, they are designed to be more like slides.

W 93cm/36.5"

D 36cm/14"

H 201cm/79"

MMEE210514A

Physical Dimensions
Height
201cm (79.13")
Width
93cm (36.61")
Depth
36cm (14.17")
Declaration

LTANTIQUES.CO.UK has dated this Antique Fruitwood Haberdashery Chest to the 1920s.

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SA1109316
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MMEE210514A
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Description
An impressive large haberdashery cabinet, very solid and very heavy and in excellent condition.

This bank of drawers has a great vintage look, the contrast of colours is superb. It has a solid oak carcass and holds 36 drawers with fruitwood fronts. There are no backs on the drawers, they are designed to be more like slides.

W 93cm/36.5"

D 36cm/14"

H 201cm/79"

MMEE210514A

Height
201cm (79.13")
Width
93cm (36.61")
Depth
36cm (14.17")
Date of Manufacture

LTANTIQUES.CO.UK has dated this Antique Fruitwood Haberdashery Chest to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1109316
Dealers Internal Ref
MMEE210514A
LTANTIQUES.CO.UK
LTANTIQUES.CO.UK
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A tall antique fruitwood haberdashery chest featuring twenty-eight small drawers arranged in two vertical columns with dark metal cup handles.
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Archive I A tall antique fruitwood haberdashery chest featuring twenty-eight small drawers arranged in two vertical columns with dark metal cup handles.

Large Fruitwood Haberdashery Chest

Archive II A tall antique fruitwood haberdashery chest featuring twenty-eight small drawers arranged in two vertical columns with dark metal cup handles. View II
Archive III A tall antique fruitwood haberdashery chest featuring twenty-eight small drawers arranged in two vertical columns with dark metal cup handles. View III
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LTANTIQUES.CO.UK
Telephone 01634 233280 or 07799 880 163
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White Hill Road
Detling
Nr Maidstone
Kent
ME14 3HH
United Kingdom
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A tall antique fruitwood haberdashery chest featuring twenty-eight small drawers arranged in two vertical columns with dark metal cup handles.
Large Fruitwood Haberdashery Chest
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A tall antique fruitwood haberdashery chest featuring twenty-eight small drawers arranged in two vertical columns with dark metal cup handles.
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A haberdashery chest is a specialised storage cabinet originally manufactured for 19th and early 20th-century drapers, tailors, and dry goods merchants. Featuring multiple small drawers, these units allowed shop assistants to efficiently organise threads, ribbons, buttons, and textile samples.

These cabinets were constructed using durable native hardwoods or fruitwoods such as pine, oak, and cherry. Construction features frequently include hand-cut or early machine dovetail joinery, unvarnished interior drawer slides for smooth action, and flush-mounted metal cup handles or card-holder pulls.

Authentic pieces exhibit distinctive wear patterns around metal handles, internal label remnants, and varying tone or patina across individual drawer fronts due to uneven light exposure. Additionally, original maker stamps or hand-painted numbers on the drawer sides confirm commercial origin.

A tall multi-drawer chest serves as a functional visual anchor in a hallway, kitchen, or home office, offering substantial storage capacity within a compact footprint. Pair the warm timber tones with minimalist modern artwork or industrial metal lighting to create a balanced contrast.

Regularly remove dust using a dry, soft lint-free cloth, and apply a neutral beeswax polish once per year to preserve the timber patina. Keep the cabinet clear of direct heat sources and radiator units to prevent wood shrinkage, warping, or drawer binding.
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