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Description

For sale is a good quality burr walnut chest on chest, inlaid with boxwood chevron line inlay, having a moulded and dentil cornice above two short and three graduated drawers, above a brushing slide with further drawers below, raised on bracket feet. Tis chest remains in very good condition. Circa 1940's.

Width: 84cm Depth: 47cm Height: 163cm

Date of Manufacture

FB Antiques has dated this Burr Walnut Tallboy to the 1920s.

Physical Dimensions

Height

163cm (64.17")

Width

84cm (33.07")

Depth

47cm (18.50")

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1120398

Dealers Internal Reference

LC1317

Description

Width: 84cm Depth: 47cm Height: 163cm

Date of Manufacture

FB Antiques has dated this Burr Walnut Tallboy to the 1920s.

Physical Dimensions

Height

163cm (64.17")

Width

84cm (33.07")

Depth

47cm (18.50")

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA1120398

Dealers Internal Ref

LC1317

About the Dealer

FB Antiques

Sellingantiques verified Since Jul 2014

Dealer Profile

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Location

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

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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing

ObjectChests of Drawers
Period1900 - 1920
StyleGeorgian
MaterialWalnut, Oak, Brass
ColourWarm Brown
MotifsBurr walnut veneer, Crossbanded drawers, Brass drop handles, Bracket feet
SizeH 163 cm (64 in) x W 84 cm (33 in) x D 47 cm (19 in)

FAQs

A chest on chest, also known as a tallboy, first appeared in the late seventeenth century during the William and Mary period, engineered to maximise vertical storage space in homes with limited floor area.

These items are typically constructed using a carcase of secondary timber such as oak or pine, veneered with highly figured decorative woods like burr walnut and finished with dovetail joints and brass hardware.

Authenticity is determined by examining hand-cut dovetails, timber shrinkage patterns, period-correct brass drop handles, and the presence of genuine crossbanding and veneer rather than modern prints.

This statement furniture piece works effectively as a focal point in a bedroom or hallway, paired with minimalist surroundings to highlight the natural grain and texture of the wood.

Maintain antique wooden furniture by keeping it away from direct sunlight and heat sources, and treat it periodically with traditional beeswax to nourish the timber and protect the polish.