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Antique French Chest
Treehouse Antiques
for sale €333     $362
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Treehouse Antiques

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Antique French Chest

1900 - 1920
Description

French walnut chest of 5 drawers with marble top circa 1900, oak lined drawers with brass fittings to the front and the bottom of the front legs. All in good condition

Physical Dimensions
Height
121cm (47.64")
Width
55.5cm (21.85")
Depth
33cm (12.99")
Declaration

Treehouse Antiques has dated this French Marble Top Semainier to the 1900s.

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SA1197473
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UK mainland delivery £25 - £125 for far flung areas of scotland etc please contact US for a quote. Viewing is by appointment. Collection is always welcome.

Any enquiries regarding this item please telephone ian 07885472759 or

Linda 07886370802

Description
French walnut chest of 5 drawers with marble top circa 1900, oak lined drawers with brass fittings to the front and the bottom of the front legs. All in good condition
Height
121cm (47.64")
Width
55.5cm (21.85")
Depth
33cm (12.99")
Date of Manufacture

Treehouse Antiques has dated this French Marble Top Semainier to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1197473
Treehouse Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2017
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A tall French semainier chest of drawers featuring five inlaid timber drawers, bronze escutcheons, cabriole legs, and a marble top.
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Archive I A tall French semainier chest of drawers featuring five inlaid timber drawers, bronze escutcheons, cabriole legs, and a marble top.

ANTIQUE FRENCH CHEST

Archive II A tall French semainier chest of drawers featuring five inlaid timber drawers, bronze escutcheons, cabriole legs, and a marble top. View II
Archive III A tall French semainier chest of drawers featuring five inlaid timber drawers, bronze escutcheons, cabriole legs, and a marble top. View III
Archive IV A tall French semainier chest of drawers featuring five inlaid timber drawers, bronze escutcheons, cabriole legs, and a marble top. View IV
Archive V A tall French semainier chest of drawers featuring five inlaid timber drawers, bronze escutcheons, cabriole legs, and a marble top. View V
Archive VI A tall French semainier chest of drawers featuring five inlaid timber drawers, bronze escutcheons, cabriole legs, and a marble top. View VI
Archive VII A tall French semainier chest of drawers featuring five inlaid timber drawers, bronze escutcheons, cabriole legs, and a marble top. View VII
Archive VIII A tall French semainier chest of drawers featuring five inlaid timber drawers, bronze escutcheons, cabriole legs, and a marble top. View VIII
Archive IX A tall French semainier chest of drawers featuring five inlaid timber drawers, bronze escutcheons, cabriole legs, and a marble top. View IX
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Treehouse Antiques
Telephone 07885 472759
Location
Lancashire
United Kingdom

Viewing by appointment only.
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A tall French semainier chest of drawers featuring five inlaid timber drawers, bronze escutcheons, cabriole legs, and a marble top.
ANTIQUE FRENCH CHEST
Ref: SA1197473
A tall French semainier chest of drawers featuring five inlaid timber drawers, bronze escutcheons, cabriole legs, and a marble top.
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FAQs

A semainier is a traditional French chest of drawers featuring seven distinct compartments, historically designed to store a weeks supply of clothing or linens.

These pieces typically feature timber veneers such as mahogany, kingwood, or rosewood over a frame, topped with a shaped marble slab and detailed with cast brass or bronze ormolu mounts.

Authentic pieces feature hand-cut dovetail joints inside drawer boxes, original marble tops showing historical wear underneath, and cast metal mounts fastened with period-appropriate threaded screws.

Place the piece as a focal accent against a neutral backdrop, allowing the inlaid wood patterns and metalwork to stand out without competing with surrounding furnishings.

Maintain the wood veneer by applying beeswax paste with a soft cloth, and clean the marble top exclusively using pH-neutral stone cleaners to prevent surface etching.
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