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Antique Victorian Quality Inlaid Burr Walnut Pier Cabinet
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Antique Victorian Quality Inlaid Burr Walnut Pier Cabinet

19th century
Description

A very attractive antique Victorian inlaid walnut pier cabinet of elegant proportions and unusually tall height, making it a particularly striking display piece. The cabinet is finely constructed in beautifully figured walnut with crisp foliate marquetry to the frieze and decorative brass mounts framing the corners and door.

The single glazed door retains its original brass beading and opens to reveal a fitted interior with shelves, each lined in red velvet to complement the warm tones of the walnut. The cabinet stands on a shaped plinth base and features rounded corners that soften the overall profile, giving it a refined and balanced appearance.

This is an excellent display piece for showcasing decorative objects, crystal, books or fine porcelain, and its exceptional height allows it to work especially well in hallways, drawing rooms or narrow spaces where a vertical emphasis is desired.

Condition:

In very good antique condition with a lovely warm patina. Minor age-related marks are present but not distracting. Brass mounts and beading are well preserved. Structurally sound and ready to place.

Dimensions:

Height: 123.5 cm (48.6")

Width: 80 cm (31.5")

Depth: 33.5 cm (13.2")

Date: 1860

Origin: English

Physical Dimensions
Height
123.5cm (48.62")
Width
80cm (31.50")
Depth
33.5cm (13.19")
Declaration

London City Antiques has dated this Burr Walnut Pier Cabinet to the 1860s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1234638
Dealers Internal Reference
2957
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A very attractive antique Victorian inlaid walnut pier cabinet of elegant proportions and unusually tall height, making it a particularly striking display piece.
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The cabinet is finely constructed in beautifully figured walnut with crisp foliate marquetry to the frieze and decorative brass mounts framing the corners and door.
London City Antiques
fig 1. A Victorian burr walnut pier cabinet featuring a single glazed door, floral marquetry along the frieze, and gilt ormolu corner mounts.
fig 1. Antique Victorian Quality Inlaid Burr Walnut Pier Cabinet

The single glazed door retains its original brass beading and opens to reveal a fitted interior with shelves, each lined in red velvet to complement the warm tones of the walnut. The cabinet stands on a shaped plinth base and features rounded corners that soften the overall profile, giving it a refined and balanced appearance.

fig 2. A Victorian burr walnut pier cabinet featuring a single glazed door, floral marquetry along the frieze, and gilt ormolu corner mounts.
fig 2. Antique Victorian Quality Inlaid Burr Walnut Pier Cabinet

This is an excellent display piece for showcasing decorative objects, crystal, books or fine porcelain, and its exceptional height allows it to work especially well in hallways, drawing rooms or narrow spaces where a vertical emphasis is desired.

fig 3. A Victorian burr walnut pier cabinet featuring a single glazed door, floral marquetry along the frieze, and gilt ormolu corner mounts.
fig 3. Antique Victorian Quality Inlaid Burr Walnut Pier Cabinet

Condition:

In very good antique condition with a lovely warm patina. Minor age-related marks are present but not distracting. Brass mounts and beading are well preserved. Structurally sound and ready to place.

Dimensions:

Height: 123.5 cm (48.6")

Width: 80 cm (31.5")

Depth: 33.5 cm (13.2")

Date: 1860

Origin: English

Height
123.5cm (48.62")
Width
80cm (31.50")
Depth
33.5cm (13.19")
Date of Manufacture

London City Antiques has dated this Burr Walnut Pier Cabinet to the 1860s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1234638
Dealers Internal Ref
2957
London City Antiques
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Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2020

At london city antiques we specialise in fine english antiques

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A pier cabinet is a low, narrow storage cabinet originally created during the 18th and 19th centuries to fit beneath mirrors or between windows on the wall piers of formal rooms.

Victorian pier cabinets commonly feature timber foundations faced with decorative veneers such as burr walnut, rosewood, or mahogany, often accented with floral marquetry, glass door panels, velvet lining, and cast ormolu mounts.

Authentic period pieces display hand-cut dovetail joints, natural oxidation on the internal timber, original glass with subtle distortion, and hand-chased brass or bronze mounts showing minor surface patina.

Position the cabinet in a hallway, alcove, or living room to display curated ceramics, glassware, or books while adding historical contrast to contemporary wall treatments.

Keep the cabinet away from direct heat sources and sunlight to prevent the veneer from drying or lifting, and gently clean the surface using high-grade beeswax polish applied with a soft cloth.
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