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Late 19th Century Elegant Hepplewhite Style Mahogany Chest of Drawers by Druce & Co
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for sale €1,463     $1,588
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Late 19th Century Elegant Hepplewhite Style Mahogany Chest of Drawers by Druce & Co

1900 - 1920
Description

A late 19th century elegant mahogany chest of drawers in the Hepplewhite style by Druce & Co, London.

This chest of drawers consists of a mahogany veneered top with boxwood and mahogany stringing with mahogany crossbanding and outer boxwood stringing.

This leads down to a brushing slide with drop handles leading down to four graduated drawers.

The drawer fronts consist of fine quality mahogany veneers with boxwood and mahogany stringing with an outer boxwood stringing and all having brass handles and escutcheons, one drawer retaining the original brass makers plaque 'Druce & Co. Baker St, Portman Square, LONDON'.

The sides consist of fine quality mahogany veneers with boxwood and mahogany stringing, below the drawers and to the sides is a shaped frieze typical of Hepplewhite design, all supported by four elegant splay feet.

Druce & Co were a company of upholsterers, cabinetmakers and secondhand furniture retailers being based in a premises in Baker Street, London established in the 1850's by Thomas Charles Druce and later taken over by his son until 1913, the company continuing throughout the Wars but suffering extensive damage by bombing in 1940.

This chest of drawers is in very good condition for age, is of stable construction and can go straight into a home.

Size:

Height: 33.5'' / 85cm

Width: 34'' / 86.5cm

Depth: 17.75'' / 45cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
85cm (33.46")
Width
86.5cm (34.06")
Depth
45cm (17.72")
Declaration

LVS Decorative Arts has dated this Hepplewhite Style Mahogany Chest to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1224729
Dealers Internal Reference
LVS881
Dealers Notes

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LVS Decorative Arts is a small family run business based in Suffolk, specialising in an eclectic mix of fine quality and decorative antiques from around the world.

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All furniture is professionally restored to the highest of standards, using traditional methods, we feel that quality restoration is paramount to the longevity of the piece.

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INSURED DELIVERY INCLUDED IN LIST PRICE WITHIN MAINLAND UK FOR A ONE MAN COURIER SERVICE

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Payments are accepted by bank transfer or cheque

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Please contact us if any further high definition photographs are required or please visit our own website as follows where you can zoom in on the photos:

www.lvsdecorativearts.co.uk

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You can contact Liza either by email lvsdecorativearts@btinternet.com or telephone 07703306451

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Please bear in mind: antique items for sale may have some wear and marks commensurate with their age which adds to the character of the piece.

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Description
A late 19th century elegant mahogany chest of drawers in the Hepplewhite style by Druce & Co, London.
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This chest of drawers consists of a mahogany veneered top with boxwood and mahogany stringing with mahogany crossbanding and outer boxwood stringing.
LVS Decorative Arts
fig 1. A late nineteenth-century mahogany chest of drawers featuring four graduated drawers with satinwood string inlay, octagonal brass handles, a brushing slide, and splayed bracket feet.
fig 1. Late 19th Century Elegant Hepplewhite Style Mahogany Chest of Drawers by Druce & Co

This leads down to a brushing slide with drop handles leading down to four graduated drawers.

The drawer fronts consist of fine quality mahogany veneers with boxwood and mahogany stringing with an outer boxwood stringing and all having brass handles and escutcheons, one drawer retaining the original brass makers plaque 'Druce & Co. Baker St, Portman Square, LONDON'.

fig 2. A late nineteenth-century mahogany chest of drawers featuring four graduated drawers with satinwood string inlay, octagonal brass handles, a brushing slide, and splayed bracket feet.
fig 2. Late 19th Century Elegant Hepplewhite Style Mahogany Chest of Drawers by Druce & Co

The sides consist of fine quality mahogany veneers with boxwood and mahogany stringing, below the drawers and to the sides is a shaped frieze typical of Hepplewhite design, all supported by four elegant splay feet.

fig 3. A late nineteenth-century mahogany chest of drawers featuring four graduated drawers with satinwood string inlay, octagonal brass handles, a brushing slide, and splayed bracket feet.
fig 3. Late 19th Century Elegant Hepplewhite Style Mahogany Chest of Drawers by Druce & Co

Druce & Co were a company of upholsterers, cabinetmakers and secondhand furniture retailers being based in a premises in Baker Street, London established in the 1850's by Thomas Charles Druce and later taken over by his son until 1913, the company continuing throughout the Wars but suffering extensive damage by bombing in 1940.

This chest of drawers is in very good condition for age, is of stable construction and can go straight into a home.

Size:

Height: 33.5'' / 85cm

Width: 34'' / 86.5cm

Depth: 17.75'' / 45cm

Height
85cm (33.46")
Width
86.5cm (34.06")
Depth
45cm (17.72")
Date of Manufacture

LVS Decorative Arts has dated this Hepplewhite Style Mahogany Chest to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1224729
Dealers Internal Ref
LVS881
LVS Decorative Arts
LVS Decorative Arts
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Trade Associations

LVS Decorative Arts is a registered member of LAPADA  CINOA

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Archive I A late nineteenth-century mahogany chest of drawers featuring four graduated drawers with satinwood string inlay, octagonal brass handles, a brushing slide, and splayed bracket feet.

Late 19th Century Elegant Hepplewhite Style Mahogany Chest of Drawers by Druce & Co

Archive II A late nineteenth-century mahogany chest of drawers featuring four graduated drawers with satinwood string inlay, octagonal brass handles, a brushing slide, and splayed bracket feet. View II
Archive III A late nineteenth-century mahogany chest of drawers featuring four graduated drawers with satinwood string inlay, octagonal brass handles, a brushing slide, and splayed bracket feet. View III
Archive IV A late nineteenth-century mahogany chest of drawers featuring four graduated drawers with satinwood string inlay, octagonal brass handles, a brushing slide, and splayed bracket feet. View IV
Archive V A late nineteenth-century mahogany chest of drawers featuring four graduated drawers with satinwood string inlay, octagonal brass handles, a brushing slide, and splayed bracket feet. View V
Archive VI A late nineteenth-century mahogany chest of drawers featuring four graduated drawers with satinwood string inlay, octagonal brass handles, a brushing slide, and splayed bracket feet. View VI
Archive VII A late nineteenth-century mahogany chest of drawers featuring four graduated drawers with satinwood string inlay, octagonal brass handles, a brushing slide, and splayed bracket feet. View VII
Archive VIII A late nineteenth-century mahogany chest of drawers featuring four graduated drawers with satinwood string inlay, octagonal brass handles, a brushing slide, and splayed bracket feet. View VIII
Archive IX A late nineteenth-century mahogany chest of drawers featuring four graduated drawers with satinwood string inlay, octagonal brass handles, a brushing slide, and splayed bracket feet. View IX
Archive X A late nineteenth-century mahogany chest of drawers featuring four graduated drawers with satinwood string inlay, octagonal brass handles, a brushing slide, and splayed bracket feet. View X
Archive XI A late nineteenth-century mahogany chest of drawers featuring four graduated drawers with satinwood string inlay, octagonal brass handles, a brushing slide, and splayed bracket feet. View XI
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A late nineteenth-century mahogany chest of drawers featuring four graduated drawers with satinwood string inlay, octagonal brass handles, a brushing slide, and splayed bracket feet.
Late 19th century elegant Hepplewhite style mahogany chest of drawers by Druce & Co
Ref: SA1224729
A late nineteenth-century mahogany chest of drawers featuring four graduated drawers with satinwood string inlay, octagonal brass handles, a brushing slide, and splayed bracket feet.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectChest of Drawers
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleHepplewhite Revival
  • MaterialMahogany, Satinwood Inlay, Brass
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsSplayed bracket feet, satinwood string inlay, octagonal brass backplates, pull-out brushing slide
  • SizeH 85 cm (33 in) x W 86.5 cm (34 in) x D 45 cm (18 in)

This late 19th-century Hepplewhite revival chest of drawers is constructed from warm brown mahogany with satinwood string inlay, mahogany crossbanding, and brass hardware. The piece incorporates a pull-out brushing slide with drop handles, four graduated drawers featuring octagonal brass backplates and escutcheons, a shaped frieze, and splayed bracket feet. Druce & Co of London made the piece during the 1900 period. The chest measures 85 cm high, 86.5 cm wide, and 45 cm deep. Such a storage item serves well in a bedroom, dressing room, or hallway for organising clothing or linens. The traditional English country house aesthetic integrates smoothly into both period properties and contemporary interiors as a practical bedside or accent surface.

FAQs

Hepplewhite style furniture, originating in the late eighteenth century and popularised through revivals, is characterized by balanced proportions, slender splayed legs, delicate timber inlays, and geometric drawer face detailing.

Late nineteenth-century English chests of drawers were predominantly constructed using dense mahogany, satinwood or boxwood for decorative string inlay, pine or oak for internal drawer linings, and cast brass for handles and escutcheons.

Authentic nineteenth-century Hepplewhite revival pieces display hand-dovetailed drawer joints, makers stamps or plaques (such as Druce & Co), fine stringing or banding, and traditional mortise-and-tenon frame joinery.

An antique chest of drawers offers functional storage in bedrooms, hallways, or living spaces, pairing well with contemporary wall finishes, minimalist lighting, and neutral upholstery to create visual contrast.

To preserve French polished or waxed mahogany, dust regularly with a clean microfiber cloth, apply a beeswax paste sparingly once or twice a year, and keep the object away from direct sunlight or heat sources.
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