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19thc. Mahogany Secretaire Linen Press on Chest
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19thc. Mahogany Secretaire Linen Press on Chest

19th century
Sold 12 November 2025 · Piers Pisani Ltd Antiques and Furniture
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Description

19thc. Mahogany Secretaire Linen Press on Chest

By Gillows of Lancaster. Excellent quality, fitted

Interior with oval brass handles on splayed feet.

Including restoration.

50”w 82”h x 25”d

128cm w x 208cm h x 64cm d

Items can be delivered by independent carriers but please note NOT all items are at Cheap Street. Please call before visiting the showroo

Date of Manufacture

Piers Pisani Ltd Antiques and Furniture has dated this Mahogany Linen Press to the 19th Century.

Physical Dimensions
Height
208cm (81.89")
Width
128cm (50.39")
Depth
64cm (25.20")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1176895
Dealers Internal Reference
6393
Dealers Notes

We have a huge shop in the heart of Sherborne with high street one end and access and parking at the rear. We are open Monday to Saturday 10am to 5pm

Description
19thc. Mahogany Secretaire Linen Press on Chest

By Gillows of Lancaster. Excellent quality, fitted

Interior with oval brass handles on splayed feet.

Including restoration.

50”w 82”h x 25”d

128cm w x 208cm h x 64cm d

Items can be delivered by independent carriers but please note NOT all items are at Cheap Street. Please call before visiting the showroo

Date of Manufacture

Piers Pisani Ltd Antiques and Furniture has dated this Mahogany Linen Press to the 19th Century.

Height
208cm (81.89")
Width
128cm (50.39")
Depth
64cm (25.20")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1176895
Dealers Internal Ref
6393
Piers Pisani Ltd Antiques and Furniture
Sellingantiques verified Since Mar 2010
Dealer Profile

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Piers Pisani Ltd Antiques and Furniture
Telephone 01935 815 209
Location
31 Cheap Street
Sherborne
Dorset
DT9 3PU
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/pp
Verified Since Mar 2010
Items For Sale 164
Items Sold 2,030
Piers Pisani Ltd Antiques and Furniture
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A large nineteenth-century mahogany linen press featuring double upper doors above a configuration of graduated drawers with brass ring pulls.
19thc. Mahogany Secretaire Linen Press on Chest
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectWardrobes & Armoires
  • Period19th century
  • StyleGeorgian / Victorian
  • MaterialMahogany, Brass, Pine
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsFlame mahogany veneer, Brass ring handles, Dentil moulding, Graduated drawers
  • SizeH 208 cm (82 in) x W 128 cm (50 in) x D 64 cm (25 in)

FAQs

A linen press originated as a heavy piece of furniture used primarily for pressing and storing household linens flat before the invention of modern irons, eventually evolving to incorporate hanging space and drawers.

These pieces were typically constructed from dense hardwoods like mahogany or oak, often featuring hand-cut dovetail joints, brass hardware, and flame mahogany veneers on carcases of secondary timbers.

Authenticity is identified through construction hallmarks such as hand-beveled drawer linings, cast brass handles appropriate to the period, shrinkage cracks in panels, and tool marks consistent with period woodworking techniques.

Such substantial case pieces function effectively as statement storage units in contemporary bedrooms or dressing rooms, contrasting clean modern lines with rich wood grain textures.

Maintain stable indoor humidity levels and avoid direct sunlight to prevent veneer cracking or fading, applying a traditional beeswax polish periodically to nourish the timber.
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