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Pair of Victorian Mahogany Bedside Chests
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Pair of Victorian Mahogany Bedside Chests

19th century
Description

Good pair of Victorian mahogany four drawer bedside chests with lovely rich colour and patina.

Height: 32 1/2" - Depth: 21 1/2" - Width: 18"

Please note that the price includes cleaning, waxing and polishing prior delivery.

Physical Dimensions
Height
83cm (32.68")
Width
46cm (18.11")
Depth
55cm (21.65")
Declaration

Wessex Antique Bedsteads has dated these Victorian Mahogany Bedside Chests to the Victorian era.

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SA1231664
Dealers Internal Reference
20195
Description
Good pair of Victorian mahogany four drawer bedside chests with lovely rich colour and patina.

Height: 32 1/2" - Depth: 21 1/2" - Width: 18"

Please note that the price includes cleaning, waxing and polishing prior delivery.

Height
83cm (32.68")
Width
46cm (18.11")
Depth
55cm (21.65")
Date of Manufacture

Wessex Antique Bedsteads has dated these Victorian Mahogany Bedside Chests to the Victorian era.

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SA1231664
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20195
Wessex Antique Bedsteads
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A matching pair of narrow Victorian mahogany bedside chests featuring four drawers each with turned wooden knobs and brass escutcheons on a solid plinth base.
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Archive I A matching pair of narrow Victorian mahogany bedside chests featuring four drawers each with turned wooden knobs and brass escutcheons on a solid plinth base.

Pair of Victorian Mahogany Bedside Chests

Archive II A matching pair of narrow Victorian mahogany bedside chests featuring four drawers each with turned wooden knobs and brass escutcheons on a solid plinth base. View II
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Wessex Antique Bedsteads
Telephone 01935 829147
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The Old Glove Works
Percombe
Stoke Sub Hamdon
Somerset
TA14 6RD
United Kingdom
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A matching pair of narrow Victorian mahogany bedside chests featuring four drawers each with turned wooden knobs and brass escutcheons on a solid plinth base.
Pair of Victorian Mahogany Bedside Chests
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A matching pair of narrow Victorian mahogany bedside chests featuring four drawers each with turned wooden knobs and brass escutcheons on a solid plinth base.
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  • ObjectBedside Tables
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialMahogany, Flame Mahogany Veneer, Brass
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsTurned wooden knobs, Plinth base, Brass escutcheons, Flame mahogany veneer
  • SizeH 83 cm (33 in) x W 46 cm (18 in) x D 55 cm (22 in)

This matching pair of Victorian bedside chests consists of narrow four-drawer units constructed from mahogany with flame mahogany veneer surfaces and a warm brown finish. Each chest displays a rectangular top with rounded front corners, a stepped moulded edge, four graduated drawers fitted with turned wooden pull knobs and small brass keyhole escutcheons, and a solid plinth base resting on the floor. The timber exhibits pronounced grain patterns, variation in tone, and surface signs of age across the top and drawer fronts. Measuring 83 cm high, 46 cm wide, and 55 cm deep, these compact pieces fit conveniently on either side of a bed in a principal bedroom or guest suite, offering practical surface space for a lamp alongside enclosed bedside storage for books and nightly essentials within an English country house interior.

FAQs

Victorian bedside chests typically feature dense solid mahogany or flame mahogany veneer finishes, soft rounded edges, turned timber knobs, and solid plinth bases. Produced during the 19th century, these pieces were designed with deep drawer storage and balanced, sturdy proportions.

Cabinetmakers of the period used mahogany and decorative flame mahogany veneers laid over secondary timbers such as pine or oak. Drawers were fitted with hand-cut dovetail joints, brass keyhole escutcheons, and turned timber drawer pulls.

Authentic Victorian chests show hand-sawn dovetail joints, pine or oak drawer linings, and natural timber oxidation on the interior and rear panels. Hand-fitted drawers may exhibit slight variations in dimensions and fit consistent with period craftsmanship.

Placing dark timber bedside chests against neutral or muted walls creates a structured contrast in contemporary bedrooms. Balancing the rich mahogany tones with modern glass or brass lighting and textured linen bedding integrates period furniture into modern settings.

Position mahogany furniture away from direct sunlight and radiators to avoid timber shrinkage or veneer detachment. Clean surfaces with a dry microfibre cloth and apply clear beeswax polish occasionally to preserve the timber finish.
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