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17th Century Kingwood Oyster Veneered Chest
LTANTIQUES.CO.UK
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17th Century Kingwood Oyster Veneered Chest

17th century
For Sale by LTANTIQUES.CO.UK
Description

An exceptional late 17th-century Kingwood oyster-veneered chest of drawers, dating to circa 1690 and presented in superb showroom condition. Attributed to the renowned cabinet maker Thomas Pistor, this highly decorative chest is an outstanding example of the sophisticated English cabinet-making of the period.

The chest features the distinctive two short over two long drawer configuration, beautifully veneered throughout in richly figured Kingwood oyster veneers, creating a dramatic and intricate radiating pattern. Further enhanced with rosewood cross-banding, adding depth and definition to the elaborate veneer work.

Constructed with a solid oak carcas and finely dovetailed drawers. Raised on four substantial bun feet.

A rare and highly decorative piece of late 17th-century English furniture.

W 110.5cm (43.5")

D 50cm (19.75")

H 78.5cm (31")

Physical Dimensions
Height
78.5cm (30.91")
Width
110.5cm (43.50")
Depth
50cm (19.69")
Declaration

LTANTIQUES.CO.UK has dated this Kingwood Oyster Veneered Chest to the 17th Century.

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SA1229338
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YYEE260810C
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Description
An exceptional late 17th-century Kingwood oyster-veneered chest of drawers, dating to circa 1690 and presented in superb showroom condition.
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Attributed to the renowned cabinet maker Thomas Pistor, this highly decorative chest is an outstanding example of the sophisticated English cabinet-making of the period.
LTANTIQUES.CO.UK
fig 1. A seventeenth-century kingwood chest of drawers featuring geometric oyster veneering, brass teardrop handles, and turned bun feet.
fig 1. 17th Century Kingwood Oyster Veneered Chest

The chest features the distinctive two short over two long drawer configuration, beautifully veneered throughout in richly figured Kingwood oyster veneers, creating a dramatic and intricate radiating pattern. Further enhanced with rosewood cross-banding, adding depth and definition to the elaborate veneer work.

fig 2. A seventeenth-century kingwood chest of drawers featuring geometric oyster veneering, brass teardrop handles, and turned bun feet.
fig 2. 17th Century Kingwood Oyster Veneered Chest

Constructed with a solid oak carcas and finely dovetailed drawers. Raised on four substantial bun feet.

A rare and highly decorative piece of late 17th-century English furniture.

W 110.5cm (43.5")

D 50cm (19.75")

H 78.5cm (31")

Height
78.5cm (30.91")
Width
110.5cm (43.50")
Depth
50cm (19.69")
Date of Manufacture

LTANTIQUES.CO.UK has dated this Kingwood Oyster Veneered Chest to the 17th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1229338
Dealers Internal Ref
YYEE260810C
LTANTIQUES.CO.UK
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Archive I A seventeenth-century kingwood chest of drawers featuring geometric oyster veneering, brass teardrop handles, and turned bun feet.

17th Century Kingwood Oyster Veneered Chest

Archive II A seventeenth-century kingwood chest of drawers featuring geometric oyster veneering, brass teardrop handles, and turned bun feet. View II
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Archive IV A seventeenth-century kingwood chest of drawers featuring geometric oyster veneering, brass teardrop handles, and turned bun feet. View IV
Archive V A seventeenth-century kingwood chest of drawers featuring geometric oyster veneering, brass teardrop handles, and turned bun feet. View V
Archive VI A seventeenth-century kingwood chest of drawers featuring geometric oyster veneering, brass teardrop handles, and turned bun feet. View VI
Archive VII A seventeenth-century kingwood chest of drawers featuring geometric oyster veneering, brass teardrop handles, and turned bun feet. View VII
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Archive X A seventeenth-century kingwood chest of drawers featuring geometric oyster veneering, brass teardrop handles, and turned bun feet. View X
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A seventeenth-century kingwood chest of drawers featuring geometric oyster veneering, brass teardrop handles, and turned bun feet.
17th Century Kingwood Oyster Veneered Chest
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A seventeenth-century kingwood chest of drawers featuring geometric oyster veneering, brass teardrop handles, and turned bun feet.
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FAQs

Oyster veneering is a decorative woodwork technique popular in late 17th-century furniture making, where thin slices of small tree branches or roots are cut transversely to reveal concentric grain rings resembling oyster shells.

These chests were typically constructed using native or imported timbers such as kingwood, walnut, laburnum, or plum wood for the veneer, laid over an oak or pine carcase with brass teardrop handles and escutcheons.

Authentic pieces generally feature hand-sawn timber carcases with coarse dovetail joints, thick hand-cut veneers displaying natural age shrinkage lines, and turned bun feet with original wooden or iron dowel fixings.

Place the chest as a focal accent against neutral, dark-panelled, or textured walls, pairing its intricate wood grain with contemporary minimalist ceramics, modern artwork, or understated brass lighting.

Maintain a stable humidity environment away from direct heat sources to prevent veneer lifting, and clean gently with a soft cotton cloth followed by an occasional application of high-quality beeswax paste.
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