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A Very Large Victorian Metamorphic Dumb Waiter in Mahogany
Wickersley Antiques
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A Very Large Victorian Metamorphic Dumb Waiter in Mahogany

19th century
Description

A very large Victorian mahogany dumb waiter, it is metamorphic as it can be low with just the top available for use or higher with three shelves , a very useful item for a restaurant or public house, the condition is excellent

Circa 1850

DIMENSIONS

WIDTH 153 CMS

DEPTH 66 CMS

HEIGHT CLOSED 79 CMS

HEIGHT FULLY OPEN

Physical Dimensions
Height
79cm (31.10")
Width
153cm (60.24")
Depth
66cm (25.98")
Declaration

Wickersley Antiques has dated this Victorian Mahogany Dumb Waiter to the Victorian era.

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SA1208047
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Description
A very large Victorian mahogany dumb waiter, it is metamorphic as it can be low with just the top available for use or higher with three shelves , a very useful item for a restaurant or public house, the condition is excellent

Circa 1850

DIMENSIONS

WIDTH 153 CMS

DEPTH 66 CMS

HEIGHT CLOSED 79 CMS

HEIGHT FULLY OPEN

Height
79cm (31.10")
Width
153cm (60.24")
Depth
66cm (25.98")
Date of Manufacture

Wickersley Antiques has dated this Victorian Mahogany Dumb Waiter to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1208047
Wickersley Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jul 2011
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A Victorian three-tiered mahogany metamorphic dumb waiter featuring rounded shelf edges and carved scroll feet.
A very large Victorian metamorphic dumb waiter in mahogany
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A Victorian three-tiered mahogany metamorphic dumb waiter featuring rounded shelf edges and carved scroll feet.
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A Victorian metamorphic dumb waiter is a multi-tiered piece of dining furniture equipped with a mechanical counterweight or rising mechanism. Popular in 19th-century British dining rooms, it allowed dishes and servingware to be accessible without requiring servants present at table.

Cabinetmakers during the Victorian era predominantly utilised dense hardwoods such as mahogany, rosewood, and oak, paired with brass pulley mechanisms, cast iron internal weights, and hand-carved support legs.

Authentic pieces feature hand-carved decorative elements, original hand-cut joinery, aged solid mahogany drawer linings or tiers, and period mechanical fittings showing natural surface oxidisation.

In contemporary spaces, a tiered dumb waiter functions well as a home bar cart, a tiered display shelf for ceramics, or a side console in a hallway or dining area.

Mahogany surfaces should be dusted regularly with a dry microfibre cloth and treated periodically with a high-grade beeswax polish to preserve the original patina and protect the wood finish.
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