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19th Century Mahogany Bowfront Chest
Martlesham Antiques
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19th Century Mahogany Bowfront Chest

19th century
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A superb quality early 19th Century mahogany bowfront chest of drawers, having a nice figured top above four graduated oak lined drawers with brass engraved oval plate handles, shaped apron below and supported on splay feet. Circa 1820.

40" x 22 3/4" x 34" high

102cms x 58cms x 87cms high

Physical Dimensions
Height
87cm (34.25")
Width
102cm (40.16")
Depth
58cm (22.83")
Declaration

Martlesham Antiques has dated these Mahogany Bowfront Chest Drawers to the 19th Century.

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SA1177882
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3759
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Martlesham Antiques is a family run business and has been trading since 1984. Located in Suffolk just outside Woodbridge, Martlesham Antiques is run from a spacious thatched cottage housing nine large showrooms with a vast adjacent car park.

Specialising in 18th and 19th Century furniture, together with creating custom hand-made furniture which is supplied to various interior designers, trade and the retail market. Every piece on the showroom floor is in excellent condition and ready to go straight into the buyers home or premises.

All of Martlesham Antiques furniture is hand polished by their own French polishers and restorers to a very high standard. We are also a member of LAPADA, the association of art and antiques.

Description
A superb quality early 19th Century mahogany bowfront chest of drawers, having a nice figured top above four graduated oak lined drawers with brass engraved oval plate handles, shaped apron below and supported on splay feet. Circa 1820.

40" x 22 3/4" x 34" high

102cms x 58cms x 87cms high

Height
87cm (34.25")
Width
102cm (40.16")
Depth
58cm (22.83")
Date of Manufacture

Martlesham Antiques has dated these Mahogany Bowfront Chest Drawers to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1177882
Dealers Internal Ref
3759
Martlesham Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2008
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You can view the stock and full dealer information on the Martlesham Antiques Profile Page

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Suffolk
IP12 4RJ
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A nineteenth-century mahogany bowfront chest of drawers featuring four graduated drawers with oval brass handles and splayed feet.
19th Century mahogany bowfront chest
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A bowfront chest of drawers is a storage cabinet originating in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, characterised by a convex curved front profile. This design served to soften the rectangular lines of traditional case furniture while providing ample drawer capacity.

These pieces were typically constructed with solid mahogany frames or pine secondary woods veneered with decorative flame mahogany. Construction methods feature hand-cut dovetailed drawer joints, cockbeaded drawer edges, and cast or stamped brass backplate handles.

Authentic period chests exhibit hand-sawn secondary timber, irregular hand-cut dovetail joints inside the drawers, and shrinkage marks consistent with natural wood movement over time. Original brass locks, keyholes, and period-correct drawer runners also signal authenticity.

A mahogany chest of drawers can be placed in a hallway or bedroom as a focal storage piece. Balance the deep wood tones by placing light ceramic accessories or contemporary artwork directly above the surface.

Maintain the finish by dusting regularly with a soft microfibre cloth and applying high-grade beeswax once or twice a year in the direction of the grain. Keep the item away from direct heat sources, radiators, and prolonged direct sunlight to prevent veneer cracking or fading.
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