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Early 20th Century Laburnam Oyster Chest on Stand
Martlesham Antiques
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Early 20th Century Laburnam Oyster Chest on Stand

1900 - 1920
Description

A superb and fine early 20th Century laburnam oyster chest on stand in the style of William & Mary, the rectangular and crossbanded top with an ogee moulded edge with decorative shapes incorporating boxwood stringing, the chest having two short over two long graduated drawers with brass fret handles and escutcheons, elevated on a stand with a frieze drawer, barley twist legs and bun feet united by a stretcher, the drawer fronts are also crossbanded in sycamore as are the sides of the chest which have circular boxwood stringing. Circa 1920.

34” x 20” x 45” high

87cms x 51cms x 115cms high

Physical Dimensions
Height
115cm (45.28")
Width
87cm (34.25")
Depth
51cm (20.08")
Declaration

Martlesham Antiques has dated this Laburnum Oyster Chest Stand to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1201090
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3155
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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 and fine early 20th Century laburnam oyster chest on stand in the style of William & Mary, the rectangular and crossbanded top with an ogee moulded edge with decorative shapes incorporating boxwood stringing, the chest having two short over two long graduated drawers with brass fret handles and escutcheons, elevated on a stand with a frieze drawer, barley twist legs and bun feet united by a stretcher, the drawer fronts are also crossbanded in sycamore as are the sides of the chest which have circular boxwood stringing. Circa 1920.

34” x 20” x 45” high

87cms x 51cms x 115cms high

Height
115cm (45.28")
Width
87cm (34.25")
Depth
51cm (20.08")
Date of Manufacture

Martlesham Antiques has dated this Laburnum Oyster Chest Stand to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1201090
Dealers Internal Ref
3155
Martlesham Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2008
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Trade Associations

Martlesham Antiques is a registered member of LAPADA 

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Archive I An early 20th-century laburnum oyster veneered chest on a stand featuring brass drop handles, barley twist legs, and a shaped lower stretcher.

Early 20th Century Laburnam Oyster Chest on Stand

Archive II An early 20th-century laburnum oyster veneered chest on a stand featuring brass drop handles, barley twist legs, and a shaped lower stretcher. View II
Archive III An early 20th-century laburnum oyster veneered chest on a stand featuring brass drop handles, barley twist legs, and a shaped lower stretcher. View III
Archive IV An early 20th-century laburnum oyster veneered chest on a stand featuring brass drop handles, barley twist legs, and a shaped lower stretcher. View IV
Archive V An early 20th-century laburnum oyster veneered chest on a stand featuring brass drop handles, barley twist legs, and a shaped lower stretcher. View V
Archive VI An early 20th-century laburnum oyster veneered chest on a stand featuring brass drop handles, barley twist legs, and a shaped lower stretcher. View VI
Archive VII An early 20th-century laburnum oyster veneered chest on a stand featuring brass drop handles, barley twist legs, and a shaped lower stretcher. View VII
Archive VIII An early 20th-century laburnum oyster veneered chest on a stand featuring brass drop handles, barley twist legs, and a shaped lower stretcher. View VIII
Archive IX An early 20th-century laburnum oyster veneered chest on a stand featuring brass drop handles, barley twist legs, and a shaped lower stretcher. View IX
Archive X An early 20th-century laburnum oyster veneered chest on a stand featuring brass drop handles, barley twist legs, and a shaped lower stretcher. View X
Archive XI An early 20th-century laburnum oyster veneered chest on a stand featuring brass drop handles, barley twist legs, and a shaped lower stretcher. View XI
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Martlesham Antiques
Telephone 01394 386732
Location
The Thatched Roadhouse
Main Rd
Martlesham
Suffolk
IP12 4RJ
United Kingdom
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An early 20th-century laburnum oyster veneered chest on a stand featuring brass drop handles, barley twist legs, and a shaped lower stretcher.
Early 20th Century laburnam oyster chest on stand
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An early 20th-century laburnum oyster veneered chest on a stand featuring brass drop handles, barley twist legs, and a shaped lower stretcher.
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Originating in the late 17th century, William and Mary style chests feature elevated stands with turned or barley-twist legs, cross-stretcher supports, and surface veneers such as oyster cuts.

Craftsmen cut transverse slices from small branches of woods like laburnum, walnut, or olive to expose circular grain patterns, which were laid in geometric patterns alongside contrasting stringing.

Earlier 17th-century pieces exhibit hand-sawn veneer thickness, heavy oak drawer linings, and hand-cast brass drop handles, whereas 20th-century revivals feature thinner machine-cut veneers and modern dovetail joinery.

Position the chest against a neutral feature wall in a hallway or living space to highlight the geometric wood grain, pairing it with contemporary wall sconces or abstract artwork above.

Keep the piece away from direct heat sources and sunlight to prevent veneer lift, dusting regularly with a dry cloth and applying natural beeswax along the wood grain.
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