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Rosewood Breakfront Chiffonier / Sideboard
Athey Antiques
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Rosewood Breakfront Chiffonier / Sideboard

19th century
For Sale by Athey Antiques
Description

Fine quality rosewood chiffonier / sideboard.

The back with pierced design to the top and scrolling shelf supports over breakfront base with four doors enclosing shelved interiors, two with wonderful pierced fretwork panels and all backed with a light blue fabric ( which can be changed ), ornate scrolling details, raised on plinth base.

With normal scuffs / marks commensurate with age , overall this fine quality chiffonier is in very good condition with wonderful colour and figuring.

Please contact us for further details.

Reasonably priced delivery available.

Height 54.5" 138 cm

Length 68" 172 cm

Depth 18.5" 47 cm

All sizes approximate.

Physical Dimensions
Height
138cm (54.33")
Width
172cm (67.72")
Depth
47cm (18.50")
Declaration

Athey Antiques has dated this Victorian Rosewood Breakfront Chiffonier to the 1880s.

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SA1123505
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ath3521
Description
Fine quality rosewood chiffonier / sideboard.

The back with pierced design to the top and scrolling shelf supports over breakfront base with four doors enclosing shelved interiors, two with wonderful pierced fretwork panels and all backed with a light blue fabric ( which can be changed ), ornate scrolling details, raised on plinth base.

With normal scuffs / marks commensurate with age , overall this fine quality chiffonier is in very good condition with wonderful colour and figuring.
Athey Antiques

Please contact us for further details.

Reasonably priced delivery available.

Height 54.5" 138 cm

Length 68" 172 cm

Depth 18.5" 47 cm

All sizes approximate.

Height
138cm (54.33")
Width
172cm (67.72")
Depth
47cm (18.50")
Date of Manufacture

Athey Antiques has dated this Victorian Rosewood Breakfront Chiffonier to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1123505
Dealers Internal Ref
ath3521
Athey Antiques
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A Victorian rosewood breakfront chiffonier featuring a upper gallery shelf, central panelled cupboard doors, and outer doors with intricate pierced fretwork over light blue fabric backing.
Rosewood breakfront chiffonier / sideboard
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A Victorian breakfront chiffonier is a 19th-century storage cabinet featuring a central section that extends further forward than the outer wings. Typically designed for dining or drawing rooms, these units combine cupboard storage with a shallow raised gallery shelf above the main counter.

Craftsmen during the Victorian period constructed high-grade chiffoniers using solid hardwoods and decorative veneers such as rosewood, mahogany, and walnut. Interior linings often incorporated pine or oak, while cabinet doors featured silk or fabric backings behind pierced fretwork or brass grilles.

Authentic pieces feature distinct visual hallmarks, including rich figure and dark graining characteristic of Dalbergia rosewood species. Examination of construction reveals hand-cut dovetail drawer joints, cast brass locks, hand-carved decorative corbels, and solid wood backboard paneling.

Position the cabinet as a focal storage piece along a main wall in a hallway, dining space, or living room. Contrast the dark wood tones and detailed fretwork by anchoring the space with neutral paint finishes, simple contemporary ceramics, or minimal wall art above the upper gallery shelf.

Maintain rosewood furniture by keeping it away from direct sunlight and heat sources to prevent wood movement and veneer lifting. Dust regularly with a dry microfibre cloth and apply a high-grade beeswax polish annually to nourish the timber and retain the original finish patina.
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