What is a brushing slide chest of drawers?

A brushing slide chest features a shallow, pull-out wooden tray positioned directly beneath the top surface and above the upper drawer. Originally designed in the 18th and 19th centuries as a functional surface for brushing clothes and dressing, it provides additional temporary surface space.

What materials were traditionally used in 19th-century chests of drawers?

Pieces from this era were predominantly constructed from solid mahogany or mahogany veneers over oak or pine carcass wood. Cast or stamped brass hardware, including keyhole escutcheons and swan-neck handles, was standard for drawer fittings.

How can you identify authentic 19th-century mahogany furniture?

Authentic period furniture typically displays hand-cut dovetail joints on drawer construction, secondary timber lining inside drawers, and natural oxidisation on underside surfaces. Original period brassware often leaves specific imprint marks or shadow patterns on the timber over time.

How do you style a small mahogany chest in a modern interior?

A compact mahogany chest functions effectively as a nightstand, side table, or entryway accent. Pairing the warm timber tone with neutral wall shades, contemporary lighting, or structured ceramics creates a balanced contrast between period character and modern minimalism.

How should antique mahogany furniture be cleaned and maintained?

Dust regularly using a soft, dry microfibre cloth along the grain line. Apply a high-quality beeswax polish sparingly once or twice a year to preserve the timber, avoiding silicone-based sprays and keeping the piece away from direct heat sources or sunlight.

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Small 19thc Mahogany Brushing Slide Chest

19th century

For Sale by Hingstons of Wilton

Description

Small 19thc mahogany brushing slide chest

Here we are delighted to offer you this small 19thc mahogany brushing slide chest.

This chest is a great size that it can be used in many places around your home. Imagine it as a bedside chest, or in a lounge for lamps and photographs to be placed on it, there are numerous other places you could use it in your home.

It has 4 graduated drawers that are fitted with the decorative swan neck handles. Above the drawers is the brushing slide, this was for a gentleman’s’ valet to brush his trousers before use, it could also be used for using to work at.

It stands on lovely, shaped bracket feet.

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Key Features

• Small mahogany chest

• Constructed from mahogany with feature figured mahogany to the drawer fronts

• Four drawers with brass swan-neck handles

• Stands on bracket feet

• well-balanced proportions using the classic Georgian design

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Dimensions

• Length: 66cms wide (26ins)

• Depth: 47cms deep (18 1/2ins)

• Height: 74.5cms high (29 1/4ins)

“There is scarcely anything in the world that some man cannot make a little worse and sell a little more cheaply. The person who buys on price alone is this man’s lawful prey.”

Delivery

UK mainland FREE Other destinations please contact us, and we will get a quote. We use a professional Removal company to transport our precious items and do not entrust them to usual parcel services. Therefore, delivery may be 7 -10 days, but it is worth the wait of course.

On occasions customers have been disappointed to miss an item as they e-mailed their enquiry instead of phoning, I would recommend that if you wished to get the piece, please call rather than e-mail. We are very friendly and easy to deal with.

Small 19thc mahogany brushing slide chest is a green product and has not affected the environment we live in.

We spend time choosing the best product, an antique item that must meet the strict criteria to be placed in Hingstons of Wilton stock.

Guarantee

This Small 19thc mahogany brushing slide chest

, carries the Hingstons Antiques product guarantee plate which gives you the peace of mind that any item with this plate, is of the quality and condition expected when purchasing from Hingstons Antiques Limited. All our goods are individually selected by Nick Hingston who uses his experience of over 45 years of trading to select the items with the best design and condition suitable to be placed into our quality stock.

PRICE MATCHING

Antiques are unique, and it is impossible to price match in the normal way. Please consider the quality of product, and the care taken in our restoration, before deciding if you are looking at price comparison.

When you choose to purchase an item from Hingstons, you will be purchasing a piece that will enhance your home.

We spend time choosing the best product, an antique item that must meet the strict criteria to be placed in Hingstons of Wilton stock.

Hingstons Distance selling policy.

Purchases from Hingstons Antiques Ltd give all buyers the right to cancel the purchase within 14 working days after receipt of the item, for a full refund less transport costs, on condition it is returned in the condition it was sent.

Payment- We can accept payment by bank transfer, card transaction by phone, or cheque in store for UK customers, please contact us if you are an overseas customer.

Items remain on sale until payment is received.

Physical Dimensions

Height

74.5cm (29.33")

Width

66cm (25.98")

Depth

47cm (18.50")

Declaration

Hingstons of Wilton has dated this Mahogany Brushing Slide Chest to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1189540

Dealers Notes

PRICE MATCHING

Antiques are unique and it is impossible to price match in the normal way. Please take into account the quality of product, and the care taken in our restoration, before making a decision if you are looking at price comparison.

When you choose to purchase an item from Hingstons, you will be purchasing a piece that will enhance your home.

We spend time choosing the best product, an antique that has to meet the criteria to be placed in Hingstons of Wilton stock.

Beware of cheaper imitations.

DISTANCE SELLING REGULATIONS

Purchases from Hingstons Antiques Ltd are covered under the Distance Selling Regulations, which give all buyers the right to cancel the purchase within 7 working days after receipt of the item, for a full refund less RETURN transport costs.

Description

Small 19thc mahogany brushing slide chest

Here we are delighted to offer you this small 19thc mahogany brushing slide chest.

This chest is a great size that it can be used in many places around your home.

“

Imagine it as a bedside chest, or in a lounge for lamps and photographs to be placed on it, there are numerous other places you could use it in your home.

Hingstons of Wilton

fig 1. A 19th-century small mahogany chest of drawers featuring four graduated drawers with brass swan-neck handles, a pull-out brushing slide, and bracket feet. — fig 1. Small 19thc Mahogany Brushing Slide Chest

It has 4 graduated drawers that are fitted with the decorative swan neck handles. Above the drawers is the brushing slide, this was for a gentleman’s’ valet to brush his trousers before use, it could also be used for using to work at.

fig 2. A 19th-century small mahogany chest of drawers featuring four graduated drawers with brass swan-neck handles, a pull-out brushing slide, and bracket feet. — fig 2. Small 19thc Mahogany Brushing Slide Chest

It stands on lovely, shaped bracket feet.

________________________________________

Key Features

• Small mahogany chest

• Constructed from mahogany with feature figured mahogany to the drawer fronts

• Four drawers with brass swan-neck handles

fig 3. A 19th-century small mahogany chest of drawers featuring four graduated drawers with brass swan-neck handles, a pull-out brushing slide, and bracket feet. — fig 3. Small 19thc Mahogany Brushing Slide Chest

• Stands on bracket feet

• well-balanced proportions using the classic Georgian design

________________________________________

Dimensions

• Length: 66cms wide (26ins)

• Depth: 47cms deep (18 1/2ins)

• Height: 74.5cms high (29 1/4ins)

fig 4. A 19th-century small mahogany chest of drawers featuring four graduated drawers with brass swan-neck handles, a pull-out brushing slide, and bracket feet. — fig 4. Small 19thc Mahogany Brushing Slide Chest

“There is scarcely anything in the world that some man cannot make a little worse and sell a little more cheaply. The person who buys on price alone is this man’s lawful prey.”

Delivery

UK mainland FREE Other destinations please contact us, and we will get a quote. We use a professional Removal company to transport our precious items and do not entrust them to usual parcel services. Therefore, delivery may be 7 -10 days, but it is worth the wait of course.

fig 5. A 19th-century small mahogany chest of drawers featuring four graduated drawers with brass swan-neck handles, a pull-out brushing slide, and bracket feet. — fig 5. Small 19thc Mahogany Brushing Slide Chest

On occasions customers have been disappointed to miss an item as they e-mailed their enquiry instead of phoning, I would recommend that if you wished to get the piece, please call rather than e-mail. We are very friendly and easy to deal with.

fig 6. A 19th-century small mahogany chest of drawers featuring four graduated drawers with brass swan-neck handles, a pull-out brushing slide, and bracket feet. — fig 6. Small 19thc Mahogany Brushing Slide Chest

Small 19thc mahogany brushing slide chest is a green product and has not affected the environment we live in.

We spend time choosing the best product, an antique item that must meet the strict criteria to be placed in Hingstons of Wilton stock.

fig 7. A 19th-century small mahogany chest of drawers featuring four graduated drawers with brass swan-neck handles, a pull-out brushing slide, and bracket feet. — fig 7. Small 19thc Mahogany Brushing Slide Chest

Guarantee

This Small 19thc mahogany brushing slide chest

, carries the Hingstons Antiques product guarantee plate which gives you the peace of mind that any item with this plate, is of the quality and condition expected when purchasing from Hingstons Antiques Limited. All our goods are individually selected by Nick Hingston who uses his experience of over 45 years of trading to select the items with the best design and condition suitable to be placed into our quality stock.

fig 8. A 19th-century small mahogany chest of drawers featuring four graduated drawers with brass swan-neck handles, a pull-out brushing slide, and bracket feet. — fig 8. Small 19thc Mahogany Brushing Slide Chest

PRICE MATCHING

Antiques are unique, and it is impossible to price match in the normal way. Please consider the quality of product, and the care taken in our restoration, before deciding if you are looking at price comparison.

When you choose to purchase an item from Hingstons, you will be purchasing a piece that will enhance your home.

We spend time choosing the best product, an antique item that must meet the strict criteria to be placed in Hingstons of Wilton stock.

Hingstons Distance selling policy.

Purchases from Hingstons Antiques Ltd give all buyers the right to cancel the purchase within 14 working days after receipt of the item, for a full refund less transport costs, on condition it is returned in the condition it was sent.

Payment- We can accept payment by bank transfer, card transaction by phone, or cheque in store for UK customers, please contact us if you are an overseas customer.

Items remain on sale until payment is received.