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Unsually Small and Useful Early Nineteenth Century Antique Whatnot
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Unsually Small and Useful Early Nineteenth Century Antique Whatnot

18th century
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This whatnot or etagere is usually small which makes it extremely useful to serve as a wine table or lamp table at the arm of a chair or sofa. It is an especially fine example being made of solid rosewood and with especially decorative slender turned supports with good sharp turned detail which terminate with fine quality small brass cups and casters. One interesting thing about this one is that, being solid rosewood, the reverse side of the shelves gives a clue as to the colour that it may have been two hundred years ago. There is a previous historical repair to one of the legs which can probably be improved with restoration, please ask for details before purchase.

77cm / 30" high

38cm / 15" wide

33cm / 13" deep

TF077

Physical Dimensions
Height
77cm (30.31")
Width
38cm (14.96")
Depth
33cm (12.99")
Declaration

The Fine Art Fund has dated this Antique Mahogany Whatnot Stand to the Georgian era.

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SA1109815
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TF077
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Description
This whatnot or etagere is usually small which makes it extremely useful to serve as a wine table or lamp table at the arm of a chair or sofa. It is an especially fine example being made of solid rosewood and with especially decorative slender turned supports with good sharp turned detail which terminate with fine quality small brass cups and casters.
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One interesting thing about this one is that, being solid rosewood, the reverse side of the shelves gives a clue as to the colour that it may have been two hundred years ago.
The Fine Art Fund

There is a previous historical repair to one of the legs which can probably be improved with restoration, please ask for details before purchase.

77cm / 30" high

38cm / 15" wide

33cm / 13" deep

TF077

Height
77cm (30.31")
Width
38cm (14.96")
Depth
33cm (12.99")
Date of Manufacture

The Fine Art Fund has dated this Antique Mahogany Whatnot Stand to the Georgian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1109815
Dealers Internal Ref
TF077
The Fine Art Fund
Sellingantiques verified Since Feb 2024

We source top quality georgian and regency fine furniture made in the united kingdom by the best cabinet makers of the time.

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A three-tier mahogany antique whatnot stand featuring turned spindle supports, top finials, and brass castors on four legs.
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Archive I A three-tier mahogany antique whatnot stand featuring turned spindle supports, top finials, and brass castors on four legs.

Unsually Small and Useful Early Nineteenth Century Antique Whatnot

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A three-tier mahogany antique whatnot stand featuring turned spindle supports, top finials, and brass castors on four legs.
Unsually Small and Useful Early Nineteenth Century Antique Whatnot
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A three-tier mahogany antique whatnot stand featuring turned spindle supports, top finials, and brass castors on four legs.
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A whatnot is an open-shelved piece of furniture introduced in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, designed to display ornaments, papers, and books in drawing rooms.

early 19th-century whatnots were constructed from solid hardwoods such as mahogany, rosewood, or walnut, combined with turned wooden columns and brass socket castors.

Authentic pieces exhibit hand-turned upright spindles, natural wood grain variation across the tiers, period joinery techniques, and brass castors showing natural surface oxidisation.

A whatnot operates effectively as a sofa-side table, a bedside tier stand, or an entryway display unit for ceramics, indoor plants, and books.

Dust regularly using a dry microfiber cloth and apply a clear beeswax polish annually, keeping the timber positioned away from direct radiator heat and strong sunlight.
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