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Dumb Waiter
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Dumb Waiter

19th century
Description

Unusually small Victorian mahogany dumb waiter .

Physical Dimensions
Height
85cm (33.46")
Width
57cm (22.44")
Depth
39cm (15.35")
Declaration

Adrian Hornsey Antiques has dated this Antique Mahogany Dumb Waiter to the Victorian era.

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SA1240146
Dealers Internal Reference
AH15
Description
Unusually small Victorian mahogany dumb waiter .
Height
85cm (33.46")
Width
57cm (22.44")
Depth
39cm (15.35")
Date of Manufacture

Adrian Hornsey Antiques has dated this Antique Mahogany Dumb Waiter to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1240146
Dealers Internal Ref
AH15
Adrian Hornsey Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2026
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A three-tiered mahogany dumb waiter featuring turned support columns, corner finials, and raised galleries around the shelves.
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Archive I A three-tiered mahogany dumb waiter featuring turned support columns, corner finials, and raised galleries around the shelves.

Dumb Waiter

Archive II A three-tiered mahogany dumb waiter featuring turned support columns, corner finials, and raised galleries around the shelves. View II
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Adrian Hornsey Antiques
Telephone 07836 347501
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Devon
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/Pauline
Verified Since Oct 2026
Items For Sale 19
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A three-tiered mahogany dumb waiter featuring turned support columns, corner finials, and raised galleries around the shelves.
Dumb Waiter
Ref: SA1240146
A three-tiered mahogany dumb waiter featuring turned support columns, corner finials, and raised galleries around the shelves.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectDumb Waiters
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialMahogany
  • ColourWarm Reddish Brown
  • MotifsTurned columns, Urn finials, Raised shelf galleries
  • SizeH 85 cm (33 in) x W 57 cm (22 in) x D 39 cm (15 in)

This unusual Victorian dumb waiter is made from solid mahogany with a warm reddish-brown timber colour and polished wooden finish. The piece takes the form of a freestanding three-tier tiered stand designed in an English country house style, featuring circular urn finials atop each corner, stepped raised galleries around the tray edges, and decorative turned supporting columns. Natural age-related wear is visible on the polished wooden surfaces. Measuring 85 cm high, 57 cm wide, and 39 cm deep, the stand is exceptionally compact for its type. In a modern home, this practical piece functions well in an empty corner as a side table in a living room, a display surface in a hallway, or a bedside stand in a bedroom. The open shelving provides accessible storage for books, decorative objects, or tableware.

FAQs

A dumb waiter is a piece of tiered dining room furniture created in eighteenth-century Britain to hold condiments, side dishes, and tableware, allowing diners to serve themselves without the presence of servants.

These pieces were primarily crafted from dense hardwoods such as mahogany, oak, and walnut, often featuring brass castors, hand-turned pillars, and polished timber veneers.

Authentic period examples display hand-cut joinery, solid timber construction, natural wear patterns around the feet or shelves, original turned pillars, and historic patina consistent with age.

An antique dumb waiter functions effectively as a home bar cart, a tiered plant stand, or an occasional side table for displaying books, ceramics, and lamps.

Dust the surfaces regularly with a soft dry cloth and apply beeswax polish periodically along the wood grain, keeping the item away from direct heat sources and moisture.
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