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Victorian Style! a Lovely Matching Pair of Mid-19th Century Corner Whatnots.
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Victorian Style! a Lovely Matching Pair of Mid-19th Century Corner Whatnots.

19th century
Description

This elegant five tier pair feature graduated shelves, fretwork galleries and turned uprights. The surfaces do display a little wear from use, but they are structurally sound. They would make a great addition to the traditional furnished home and make a wonderful feature of those unused corners. Please see our other listings for more antique, retro and vintage furnishings. £495 (Pair).

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Height
178cm (70.08")
Width
66cm (25.98")
Depth
45cm (17.72")
Declaration

Designer Antiques4u has dated this Victorian Corner Whatnot Pair to the 19th Century.

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SA1221259
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HF1576
Description
This elegant five tier pair feature graduated shelves, fretwork galleries and turned uprights. The surfaces do display a little wear from use, but they are structurally sound.
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They would make a great addition to the traditional furnished home and make a wonderful feature of those unused corners.
Designer Antiques4u

Please see our other listings for more antique, retro and vintage furnishings. £495 (Pair).

Height
178cm (70.08")
Width
66cm (25.98")
Depth
45cm (17.72")
Date of Manufacture

Designer Antiques4u has dated this Victorian Corner Whatnot Pair to the 19th Century.

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SA1221259
Dealers Internal Ref
HF1576
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Sellingantiques verified Since Aug 2020
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A matching pair of Victorian dark wood five-tier corner whatnots featuring turned spindle supports, carved pierced galleries, and decorative finials.
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Archive I A matching pair of Victorian dark wood five-tier corner whatnots featuring turned spindle supports, carved pierced galleries, and decorative finials.

Victorian style! A lovely matching pair of mid-19th century corner whatnots.

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A matching pair of Victorian dark wood five-tier corner whatnots featuring turned spindle supports, carved pierced galleries, and decorative finials.
Victorian style! A lovely matching pair of mid-19th century corner whatnots.
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A matching pair of Victorian dark wood five-tier corner whatnots featuring turned spindle supports, carved pierced galleries, and decorative finials.
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A whatnot is a piece of 19th-century mobile or stationary furniture featuring open tiered shelves supported by turned columns. Designed during the Georgian and Victorian eras, corner variants feature a right-angled profile intended to display ornaments, china, or literature in unused room corners.

Victorian whatnots were commonly crafted from high-grade hardwoods such as mahogany, rosewood, or walnut. Construction typically features turned spindle supports, hand-cut dovetail joints or pegged joinery, and intricate hand-carved or pierced scrollwork galleries along the shelf rims.

Authentic mid-19th century pieces display signs of period craftsmanship, including hand-turned uprights, natural shrinkage marks in the solid wood shelves, and period-correct fixings underneath. Look for genuine age patina on the timber finish and light wear around the base and lower tier corners.

A matching pair of corner whatnots can be positioned in opposing room alcoves to create structural symmetry, or placed back-to-back along a flat wall to form a semi-circular display unit. Curate the shelves with minimalist ceramics, framed artwork, or potted plants to bridge period charm with contemporary decor.

Dust the surfaces regularly using a soft, dry microfibre cloth, paying close attention to the carved spindled supports. Apply a high-quality beeswax polish once or twice a year in the direction of the wood grain, avoiding silicone-based aerosol sprays that degrade historical finishes.
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