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Antique Arts & Crafts Victorian Oak Chest of Drawers C1875-90
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Antique Arts & Crafts Victorian Oak Chest of Drawers C1875-90

19th century
Sold 26 April 2025 · Mews Antiques
This “Antique Arts & Crafts Victorian Oak Chest of Drawers C1875-90” found a buyer.

It was listed by Mews Antiques. Sold pieces stay on Sellingantiques as a record of what has passed through, and the next one is rarely far away.

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This is an Antique Victorian Arts & Crafts Oak Chest of two short over three long drawers. It is raised on a plinth base with original handles, locks and escutcheons. The reeding to the drawers shows it is Reformed Gothic which is actually a sub part of the Arts & Crafts movement and nothing to do with Gothic. It is a nice light colour with good patination. We are a Worcestershire based family firm of 50 years trading. If we can help in any way please do not hesitate to contact us.

01905 923702

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DELIVERY

We offer our delivery by ourselves for a small fee based from WR9 8NN

0 to 50 miles of £25

50 to 100 miles £35

100-150 miles £45,

LCZ,LEZ & ULEZ £65

if you are above 200 miles please contact us

We do not abandon our customers at the road side this delivery is to get it into your house. Upstairs or wherever. I will need a lift as I will be on my own. If it a wardrobe in pieces it will be reassembled and put into its correct place. Wardrobes can take up to an hour in your house to put back together.

Date of Manufacture

Mews Antiques has dated this Antique Oak Chest of Drawers to the 1890s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
108cm (42.52")
Width
100cm (39.37")
Depth
48cm (18.90")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1117013
Dealers Internal Reference
Stock No 1397
Dealers Notes

We are Antique Furniture Dealers and a family firm of 50 years. We are Based in Worcestershire with a 4000 sqft warehouse and south of Edinburgh we endeavour to deliver personally.

If you need to contact us please do not hesitate.

01905 923702

Mews Antiques

Description
This is an Antique Victorian Arts & Crafts Oak Chest of two short over three long drawers. It is raised on a plinth base with original handles, locks and escutcheons.
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The reeding to the drawers shows it is Reformed Gothic which is actually a sub part of the Arts & Crafts movement and nothing to do with Gothic.
Mews Antiques

It is a nice light colour with good patination. We are a Worcestershire based family firm of 50 years trading. If we can help in any way please do not hesitate to contact us.

fig 1. An antique Victorian oak chest of drawers featuring two small upper drawers above four graduating long drawers fitted with brass swing handles.
fig 1. Antique Arts & Crafts Victorian Oak Chest of Drawers C1875-90

01905 923702

WWW.mewsantiques.co.uk

DELIVERY

We offer our delivery by ourselves for a small fee based from WR9 8NN

0 to 50 miles of £25

50 to 100 miles £35

100-150 miles £45,

LCZ,LEZ & ULEZ £65

if you are above 200 miles please contact us

fig 2. An antique Victorian oak chest of drawers featuring two small upper drawers above four graduating long drawers fitted with brass swing handles.
fig 2. Antique Arts & Crafts Victorian Oak Chest of Drawers C1875-90

We do not abandon our customers at the road side this delivery is to get it into your house. Upstairs or wherever. I will need a lift as I will be on my own. If it a wardrobe in pieces it will be reassembled and put into its correct place. Wardrobes can take up to an hour in your house to put back together.

Date of Manufacture

Mews Antiques has dated this Antique Oak Chest of Drawers to the 1890s.

Height
108cm (42.52")
Width
100cm (39.37")
Depth
48cm (18.90")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1117013
Dealers Internal Ref
Stock No 1397
Mews Antiques
Mews Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2025

We are are antique furniture dealers specialising in arts and crafts furniture but not solely.

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An antique Victorian oak chest of drawers featuring two small upper drawers above four graduating long drawers fitted with brass swing handles.
ANTIQUE ARTS & CRAFTS VICTORIAN OAK CHEST OF DRAWERS c1875-90
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  • ObjectChests of Drawers
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian & Gothic
  • MaterialOak, Brass
  • ColourMedium Brown
  • MotifsGraduating drawers, Brass swing handles, Plinth base, Key escutcheons
  • SizeH 108 cm (43 in) x W 100 cm (39 in) x D 48 cm (19 in)

The Arts and Crafts movement emerged in the late 19th century as a reaction against mass production, emphasising traditional craftsmanship, visible construction methods, and the natural grain of materials such as oak.

Victorian chests of drawers were typically constructed using solid timber with hand-cut dovetail joints on the drawer boxes and tongue-and-groove backing, ensuring structural longevity.

Authentic pieces exhibit period-specific characteristics such as hand-cut dovetails, secondary woods like pine or deal on drawer linings, hand-forged or cast brass hardware, and natural oxidisation and wear consistent with age.

An antique oak chest of drawers can ground a contemporary room by introducing warmth and texture, often styled simply with a minimalist mirror or a ceramic lamp to balance historical character with modern clean lines.

Preserve antique oak by keeping it away from direct sunlight and heat sources to prevent wood splitting, and periodically applying microcrystalline wax to nourish and protect the finish.
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