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Very Rare Early Heals Antique Oak Clothes Rail
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    34 years in the antiques trade, miles is constantly sourcing interesting, original, mainly english antique furniture and accessories.
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Very Rare Early Heals Antique Oak Clothes Rail

1900 - 1920
Sold 22 June 2026 · Miles Griffiths Antiques Ltd
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Very Rare Early Heals Antique Oak Clothes Rail

A wonderful, very rare and early Heals design antique oak two tier oak clothes / towel rail. A superb quality early antique oak clothes rail, an Ambrose Heal design that dates to 1900 by Heals of London, a special order for a country house bedroom. We have a few other matching pieces. Beautifully made, very high quality and featuring chequer inlays in holly and box woods. In excellent condition and a lovely colour. Featuring ball finials to the top and standing on gun barrel legs that finish on oak ball feet. A one off Heals design, commissioned for an English Country Island house, we also have the matching dressing chest and bedside cabinet. A beautiful, rare piece of Heals antique furniture.

Dimensions

Height: 85cm (33.73")

Width: 71cm (28.17")

Depth: 17cm (6.75")

Date of Manufacture

Miles Griffiths Antiques Ltd has dated this Antique Oak Clothes Rail to the Edwardian era.

Physical Dimensions
Height
85cm (33.46")
Width
71cm (27.95")
Depth
17cm (6.69")
Reference Numbers
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SA1220618
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Very Rare Early Heals Antique Oak Clothes Rail

A wonderful, very rare and early Heals design antique oak two tier oak clothes / towel rail.

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A superb quality early antique oak clothes rail, an Ambrose Heal design that dates to 1900 by Heals of London, a special order for a country house bedroom.
Miles Griffiths Antiques Ltd

We have a few other matching pieces. Beautifully made, very high quality and featuring chequer inlays in holly and box woods. In excellent condition and a lovely colour. Featuring ball finials to the top and standing on gun barrel legs that finish on oak ball feet. A one off Heals design, commissioned for an English Country Island house, we also have the matching dressing chest and bedside cabinet. A beautiful, rare piece of Heals antique furniture.

Dimensions

Height: 85cm (33.73")

Width: 71cm (28.17")

Depth: 17cm (6.75")

Date of Manufacture

Miles Griffiths Antiques Ltd has dated this Antique Oak Clothes Rail to the Edwardian era.

Height
85cm (33.46")
Width
71cm (27.95")
Depth
17cm (6.69")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1220618
Miles Griffiths Antiques Ltd
Miles Griffiths Antiques Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since May 2009

34 years in the antiques trade, miles is constantly sourcing interesting, original, mainly english antique furniture and accessories.

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Miles Griffiths Antiques Ltd is a registered member of LAPADA 

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An antique oak clothes rail featuring vertical uprights with marquetry inlay details and turned feet. SOLD22 JUN 26
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Archive I An antique oak clothes rail featuring vertical uprights with marquetry inlay details and turned feet. SOLD22 JUN 26

Very Rare Early Heals Antique Oak Clothes Rail

Archive II An antique oak clothes rail featuring vertical uprights with marquetry inlay details and turned feet. View II
Archive III An antique oak clothes rail featuring vertical uprights with marquetry inlay details and turned feet. View III
Archive IV An antique oak clothes rail featuring vertical uprights with marquetry inlay details and turned feet. View IV
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Miles Griffiths Antiques Ltd

Miles Griffiths Antiques Ltd
Telephone 01524 241716
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North Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/mga
Verified Since May 2009
Items For Sale 159
Items Sold 10,769
Miles Griffiths Antiques Ltd
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An antique oak clothes rail featuring vertical uprights with marquetry inlay details and turned feet.
Very Rare Early Heals Antique Oak Clothes Rail
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An antique oak clothes rail featuring vertical uprights with marquetry inlay details and turned feet.
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  • ObjectClothes Rails & Airers
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleArts and Crafts
  • MaterialOak, Marquetry Inlay
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsTurned uprights, Marquetry inlay, Ball finials
  • SizeH 85 cm (33 in) x W 71 cm (28 in) x D 17 cm (7 in)

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The Arts and Crafts movement emerged in the late 19th century, championing honest construction, simple forms, and traditional craftsmanship as a reaction against mass-produced industrial items.

These pieces were typically crafted from solid native hardwoods like oak or ash, utilising traditional joinery such as mortise and tenon joints, often accented with subtle decorative inlays.

Authenticity can be determined by examining the timber grain, hand-cut joinery marks, patination of the wood, and sometimes maker stamps or distinctive design characteristics associated with notable workshops.

Such functional items work well in contemporary spaces when used for their original purpose or as display pieces in bedrooms and dressing rooms, adding textural warmth and historic character.

Preservation involves maintaining stable indoor humidity levels, avoiding direct sunlight, and periodically nourishing the timber with traditional beeswax to protect the finish.
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