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Excellent Quality Victorian Burr Walnut Whatnot
Philip Hunt Antiques
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Excellent Quality Victorian Burr Walnut Whatnot

19th century
Description

An excellent quality Victorian burr walnut whatnot of outstanding colour and figure.

Raised upon turned feet fitted with brass castors, this elegant piece combines practicality with fine craftsmanship. The whatnot features three tiers, each displaying beautifully figured burr walnut veneers of the highest quality, showcasing the rich grain and depth of tone.

The shelves are supported by finely turned and carved uprights, adding both strength and decorative appeal. The top tier is finished with a pierced and shaped gallery, enhancing the piece’s Victorian character and visual interest.

A highly decorative and useful piece, ideal for display in a drawing room, study, or hallway.

Size:

Height: 44" (112 cm)

Width: 31½" (80 cm)

Depth: 15½" (39 cm)

Physical Dimensions
Height
112cm (44.09")
Width
80cm (31.50")
Depth
39cm (15.35")
Declaration

Philip Hunt Antiques has dated this Victorian Burr Walnut Whatnot to the 1850s.

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SA1198006
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PP105-8
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An excellent quality Victorian burr walnut whatnot of outstanding colour and figure.
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Raised upon turned feet fitted with brass castors, this elegant piece combines practicality with fine craftsmanship.
Philip Hunt Antiques

The whatnot features three tiers, each displaying beautifully figured burr walnut veneers of the highest quality, showcasing the rich grain and depth of tone.

fig 1. A Victorian three-tier burr walnut whatnot featuring shaped serpentine shelves, intricate turned spindles, a pierced fretwork gallery, and brass castors.
fig 1. Excellent Quality Victorian Burr Walnut Whatnot

The shelves are supported by finely turned and carved uprights, adding both strength and decorative appeal. The top tier is finished with a pierced and shaped gallery, enhancing the piece’s Victorian character and visual interest.

A highly decorative and useful piece, ideal for display in a drawing room, study, or hallway.

Size:

Height: 44" (112 cm)

Width: 31½" (80 cm)

Depth: 15½" (39 cm)

Height
112cm (44.09")
Width
80cm (31.50")
Depth
39cm (15.35")
Date of Manufacture

Philip Hunt Antiques has dated this Victorian Burr Walnut Whatnot to the 1850s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1198006
Dealers Internal Ref
PP105-8
Philip Hunt Antiques
Philip Hunt Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Mar 2011

Specializing in furniture spanning from the illustrious 18th century to the early 20th century,

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Archive I A Victorian three-tier burr walnut whatnot featuring shaped serpentine shelves, intricate turned spindles, a pierced fretwork gallery, and brass castors.

Excellent Quality Victorian Burr Walnut Whatnot

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A Victorian three-tier burr walnut whatnot featuring shaped serpentine shelves, intricate turned spindles, a pierced fretwork gallery, and brass castors.
Excellent Quality Victorian Burr Walnut Whatnot
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A Victorian three-tier burr walnut whatnot featuring shaped serpentine shelves, intricate turned spindles, a pierced fretwork gallery, and brass castors.
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A whatnot is an open piece of nineteenth-century furniture featuring multiple horizontal tiers held together by turned upright supports, designed for displaying books, ornaments, or ceramics.

Victorian whatnots were frequently crafted from figured veneers such as burr walnut, rosewood, or mahogany, anchored by hand-turned wooden spindles and fitted with brass castors at the base.

Authentic period examples display characteristic burr grain figuring, hand-carved fretwork galleries, turned spindles with threaded joints, and original brass castors showing light oxidisation.

Place the unit in a corner or alcove to exhibit stacked hardback books, small ceramic vessels, or trailing houseplants across the open wooden shelves.

Dust surfaces regularly using a soft, dry cloth and apply a thin coat of natural beeswax polish annually, keeping the piece away from direct heat sources and sunlight to prevent veneer drying.
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