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Stunning Oyster Veneered and Walnut Chest of Drawers.
For sale by Christopher Tombs Antiques Ltd
for sale €8,132     $8,827
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Stunning Oyster Veneered and Walnut Chest of Drawers.

17th century
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We are offering for your home this most Stunning Oyster Veneered and Walnut Chest of Drawers.

Two over Three Drawers that are Banded.

Geometric Patterned Top and Banded.

Walnut Veneered sides with banding decoration.

Cross grained mouldings throughout

Sat on Later Bun feet very much of the Late 17th Century Period.

Later Quality Brass Handles and a working key.

Dimensions are 37.5 inches wides 22.25 inches deep and 33.5 inches tall.

Beautiful Colour and Patination Throughout this great great example.

Delivery within the Uk is in included in the asking price.

Shipping is also a pleasure so please do inquire for a quote.

Thanks for looking Chris 07778655965

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Christopher Tombs Antiques Ltd has dated this Oyster Veneer Chest of Drawers to the 17th Century.

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SA1229355
Description
We are offering for your home this most Stunning Oyster Veneered and Walnut Chest of Drawers.

Two over Three Drawers that are Banded.

Geometric Patterned Top and Banded.

Walnut Veneered sides with banding decoration.

fig 1. An antique William and Mary period walnut chest of drawers featuring geometric oyster veneer patterns, brass teardrop handles, keyhole escutcheons, and turned bun feet.
fig 1. Stunning Oyster Veneered and Walnut Chest of Drawers.

Cross grained mouldings throughout

Sat on Later Bun feet very much of the Late 17th Century Period.

Later Quality Brass Handles and a working key.

Dimensions are 37.5 inches wides 22.25 inches deep and 33.5 inches tall.

fig 2. An antique William and Mary period walnut chest of drawers featuring geometric oyster veneer patterns, brass teardrop handles, keyhole escutcheons, and turned bun feet.
fig 2. Stunning Oyster Veneered and Walnut Chest of Drawers.

Beautiful Colour and Patination Throughout this great great example.

Delivery within the Uk is in included in the asking price.

Shipping is also a pleasure so please do inquire for a quote.

Thanks for looking Chris 07778655965

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Christopher Tombs Antiques Ltd has dated this Oyster Veneer Chest of Drawers to the 17th Century.

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Archive I An antique William and Mary period walnut chest of drawers featuring geometric oyster veneer patterns, brass teardrop handles, keyhole escutcheons, and turned bun feet.

Stunning Oyster Veneered and Walnut Chest of Drawers.

Archive II An antique William and Mary period walnut chest of drawers featuring geometric oyster veneer patterns, brass teardrop handles, keyhole escutcheons, and turned bun feet. View II
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Christopher Tombs Antiques Ltd
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Northwick Business Centre
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Gloucestershire
GL56 9RF
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An antique William and Mary period walnut chest of drawers featuring geometric oyster veneer patterns, brass teardrop handles, keyhole escutcheons, and turned bun feet.
Stunning Oyster Veneered and Walnut Chest of Drawers.
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An antique William and Mary period walnut chest of drawers featuring geometric oyster veneer patterns, brass teardrop handles, keyhole escutcheons, and turned bun feet.
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Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectChests of Drawers
  • Period17th century
  • StyleWilliam and Mary
  • MaterialWalnut, Oyster Veneer, Brass
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsOyster veneering, Bun feet, Teardrop handles, Brass escutcheons

This seventeenth-century William and Mary chest of drawers originates from the English country house tradition. The piece uses walnut with oyster veneer and brass, presenting a warm brown colour with a patterned finish. Notable details include later quality brass teardrop handles, ornate brass keyhole escutcheons, cross-grained mouldings, and later turned bun feet beneath banded sides and a geometric patterned top. The two-over-three drawer arrangement features banded drawer fronts and a working key. Dimensions measure 95 cm wide, 57 cm deep, and 85 cm tall. A storage item of this scale suits a bedroom, hallway, or living room for holding folded clothing or household linens.

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Oyster veneering is a decorative cabinetmaking technique developed in the late 17th century where thin cross-sections of tree branches or small trunks are laid together to create circular, oyster-shell-like patterns.

These pieces were typically constructed with a solid softwood or oak carcass veneered in woods such as walnut, laburnum, or olivewood, fitted with brass drop handles, brass escutcheons, and supported on turned bun feet.

Genuine period pieces exhibit hand-cut dovetail joints, oak or pine drawer linings, thick hand-sawn veneers, period-correct brass hardware with original fixing marks, and natural age-related shrinkage or patination.

Position the chest as a focal statement piece in an entryway or living room, paired with minimal contemporary art above it or balanced alongside warm neutral textiles to highlight the intricate wood grain.

Keep the piece in a climate-controlled environment away from direct sunlight or radiators to prevent veneer lifting, and wax periodically with a high-quality beeswax polish using a soft microfibre cloth.
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