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Bird's Maple Bidet Coffee Table Circa 1845
C S Moreton
for sale €164     $178
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C S Moreton

C S Moreton

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Bird's Maple Bidet Coffee Table Circa 1845

19th century
For Sale by C S Moreton
Description

Early Victorian bidet stool most unusually made in solid bird's eye maple. The lift off top reveals shaped hole for bidet and all stands on turned tapering legs. All in fine un-touched original condition with no repairs. Wonderful golden colour with great waxed patina. FRESH ON MARKET STRAIGHT FROM SCOTTISH MANSION HOUSE,

Size; 18" high, 26" wide, 17" deep.

Approx. delivery cost in mainland U.K. £60

Physical Dimensions
Height
46cm (18.11")
Width
66cm (25.98")
Depth
43cm (16.93")
Declaration

C S Moreton has dated this Birdseye Maple Coffee Table to the 19th Century.

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SA1202653
Dealers Notes

Dealer in hand picked Georgian and earlier furniture, ceramics, metalware and silver. Also stocked 19th. Scottish paintings and oriental rugs. Business founded in 1854 in Portsmouth, now run by myself the fourth generation near Perth in Scotland. Shop closed now due to retirement

Description
Early Victorian bidet stool most unusually made in solid bird's eye maple. The lift off top reveals shaped hole for bidet and all stands on turned tapering legs. All in fine un-touched original condition with no repairs. Wonderful golden colour with great waxed patina. FRESH ON MARKET STRAIGHT FROM SCOTTISH MANSION HOUSE,

Size; 18" high, 26" wide, 17" deep.

Approx. delivery cost in mainland U.K. £60

Height
46cm (18.11")
Width
66cm (25.98")
Depth
43cm (16.93")
Date of Manufacture

C S Moreton has dated this Birdseye Maple Coffee Table to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1202653
C S Moreton
C S Moreton
Sellingantiques verified Since Feb 2011

Inchmartine house, the home of georgian antiques in scotland.

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Archive I A rectangular Victorian birdseye maple low coffee table with turned legs and a flat top enclosed lid structure.

Bird's maple bidet coffee table circa 1845

Archive II A rectangular Victorian birdseye maple low coffee table with turned legs and a flat top enclosed lid structure. View II
Archive III A rectangular Victorian birdseye maple low coffee table with turned legs and a flat top enclosed lid structure. View III
Archive IV A rectangular Victorian birdseye maple low coffee table with turned legs and a flat top enclosed lid structure. View IV
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C S Moreton

C S Moreton
Telephone 07598 146915
Location
Inchture
Perthshire
Scotland
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/csm
Verified Since Feb 2011
Items For Sale 65
Items Sold 2,225
C S Moreton
C S Moreton
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Location: Inchture, Perthshire, Scotland
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A rectangular Victorian birdseye maple low coffee table with turned legs and a flat top enclosed lid structure.
Bird's maple bidet coffee table circa 1845
Ref: SA1202653
A rectangular Victorian birdseye maple low coffee table with turned legs and a flat top enclosed lid structure.
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Originating in the 18th and 19th centuries, bidet tables were private bedroom furnishings designed with removable lids to conceal a ceramic or metal basin. High-status examples were constructed using figure-rich timbers such as birdseye maple or mahogany to seamlessly match surrounding bedroom furniture.

Tables from the 1840s commonly utilised solid hardwoods combined with decorative veneers such as birdseye maple or walnut. Joinery featured hand-turned legs, dovetailed casing, and traditional hide glues with natural shellac or varnish finishes.

Authentic 19th-century pieces display distinctive, closely spaced swirl patterns natural to the grain, along with signs of hand-planing, genuine age-related oxidisation, and hand-turned leg profiles standard to the Early Victorian era.

Due to their low height and compact proportions, converted bidet tables serve as functional coffee tables or sofa side tables. Their warm amber tone pairs well with upholstered contemporary seating or traditional country house interiors.

Dust surfaces regularly with a dry microfibre cloth and apply a clear beeswax polish once or twice a year to protect the timber finish. Keep the piece away from direct heat sources and sunlight to prevent drying or excessive fading of the veneer.
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