An Attractive Late 19th Century Mahogany Miniature, Or Childs, Wellington Chest, Having Rectangular Top Over Seven Drawers With Original Turned Wooden Knobs, Enclosed By Hinged Pilasters, Raised On Original Plinth Below.
Childs and Miniature size examples of the typical wellington chest of drawers are generally much rarer to find than their full size counterparts, particularly those that are constructed from a particularly unusual wood, or that are of much better quality than the norm like this particular example.
Constructed from a very good grade of mahogany it also boasts excellent quality drawer linings and therefore the drawers still run beautifully making it most fit for pupose indeed. It also boasts two hinged pilasters to hold the drawers in place, one of which contains the actual lock and the other which locks into place with a brass catch at the top.
This is an incredibly useful, functional and practical piece of furniture around the modern home of course, absolutel
...y perfect for a whole host of places, including as a coffee table beside a settee or chair, as a bedside table, or even as an additional storage piece in a bedroom or office, offering great solutions.
The item comes with working lock and key and just like all the items which we offer for sale it has been attended to in our workshops, by our highly skilled and trained, traditional antique furniture restorers, where it has received a general clean and tidy alomg with a natural wax polish to ensure it is ready for immediate use once sold and delivered.
Circa 1880.
Height 21.5in.
Width 15in.
Depth 10in.
A Careful Selection Of High Quality Town And Country Furniture For The Home From The 17th, 18th, 19th And Early 20th Centuries.
Members Of BADA, LAPADA & CINOA.
UK Delivery Available At Reasonable Rates.
Worldwide Shipping Arranged.
Internal Reference: 9561
Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA1146702
Dateline of this antique is Victorian
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