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Victorian Burr Walnut Pot Cupboard
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Victorian Burr Walnut Pot Cupboard

19th century
Description

good quality burr walnut pot cupboard dating from the mid to late 19th Century. It stands on a plinth base and has ebonised trim, an ebonised knob and a small shaped upstand. It is a good quality piece made from beautifully figured walnut with a lovely rich colour and patina. The door opens to reveal a shelved interior and there is a maker's plaque on the inside of the door for "Hewetson & Thexton. 200, 203 & 204 Tottenham Court Road London".

It is in good condition for its age and displays well. There are some signs of age and use, a few small marks and knocks but nothing detrimental and overall it displays well. It has been cleaned and gently polished and is ready for use.

The best description comes from the photos so please look at them all carefully and if you have any questions just ask.

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Physical Dimensions
Height
86cm (33.86")
Width
42cm (16.54")
Depth
38cm (14.96")
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In A Nutshell Antiques and Interiors has dated this Victorian Burr Walnut Cupboard to the Victorian era.

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SA1241644
Description
Good quality burr walnut pot cupboard dating from the mid to late 19th Century. It stands on a plinth base and has ebonised trim, an ebonised knob and a small shaped upstand.
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It is a good quality piece made from beautifully figured walnut with a lovely rich colour and patina.
In A Nutshell Antiques and Interiors

The door opens to reveal a shelved interior and there is a maker's plaque on the inside of the door for "Hewetson & Thexton. 200, 203 & 204 Tottenham Court Road London".

fig 1. A Victorian burr walnut pot cupboard featuring a single door with ebonised moulding, a rounded top edge, shaped splashback gallery, and dark wooden knob.
fig 1. Victorian Burr Walnut Pot Cupboard

It is in good condition for its age and displays well. There are some signs of age and use, a few small marks and knocks but nothing detrimental and overall it displays well. It has been cleaned and gently polished and is ready for use.

fig 2. A Victorian burr walnut pot cupboard featuring a single door with ebonised moulding, a rounded top edge, shaped splashback gallery, and dark wooden knob.
fig 2. Victorian Burr Walnut Pot Cupboard

The best description comes from the photos so please look at them all carefully and if you have any questions just ask.

Nationwide delivery available through our network of reliable couriers. Please get in touch for an accurate quote to your location.

Height
86cm (33.86")
Width
42cm (16.54")
Depth
38cm (14.96")
Date of Manufacture

In A Nutshell Antiques and Interiors has dated this Victorian Burr Walnut Cupboard to the Victorian era.

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SA1241644
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Selling good quality victorian, georgian and earlier furniture, accessories & decorative items. Ashburton, devon. LAPADA member

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Archive I A Victorian burr walnut pot cupboard featuring a single door with ebonised moulding, a rounded top edge, shaped splashback gallery, and dark wooden knob.

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A Victorian burr walnut pot cupboard featuring a single door with ebonised moulding, a rounded top edge, shaped splashback gallery, and dark wooden knob.
Victorian Burr Walnut Pot Cupboard
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A Victorian burr walnut pot cupboard featuring a single door with ebonised moulding, a rounded top edge, shaped splashback gallery, and dark wooden knob.
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  • ObjectBedside Cabinets
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialBurr Walnut, Ebonised Timber
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsBurr walnut veneer, shaped gallery, ebonised moulding, wooden knob handle
  • SizeH 86 cm (34 in) x W 42 cm (17 in) x D 38 cm (15 in)

This Victorian pot cupboard dates from the mid to late 19th Century and is executed in richly figured burr walnut with a warm brown timber colour and contrasting ebonised trim. The design includes a single cabinet door framed by shaped ebonised moulding, a rounded top edge, a shaped splashback gallery, a dark wooden turned knob handle, and a plinth base. A maker's plaque for Hewetson & Thexton of Tottenham Court Road is mounted inside the door, which opens to a shelved interior, showing small age-related marks and knocks consistent with a piece of this age. The cabinet measures 86 cm high, 42 cm wide, and 38 cm deep. In a modern interior, this compact piece functions effectively as a bedside cabinet in a bedroom or as a small storage table positioned at the end of a sofa in a living room. Its warm wood tones and traditional English country house style suit both period and eclectic room schemes, providing practical surface space and enclosed shelving for everyday items while adding classic character.

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Originally designed during the nineteenth century to conceal ceramic chamber pots, a Victorian pot cupboard is a compact enclosed cabinet typically constructed with a single door, interior shelving, and a flat top surface.

These cupboards were predominantly crafted using solid hardwoods like walnut, mahogany, or pine, frequently decorated with figured veneers such as burr walnut and finished with ebonised detailing or turned timber knobs.

Authentic nineteenth-century pieces feature hand-cut dovetail joinery, natural timber shrinkage along the back boards, authentic veneer wear, and book-matched burr walnut grain patterns with subtle oxidisation around original fixtures.

A pot cupboard functions as an occasional side table beside a sofa, a compact nightstand in a bedroom, or a standalone storage pedestal in a hallway or reading nook.

Position the cupboard away from direct heat sources and sunlight to preserve the glue line beneath the veneer, and clean the timber regularly using a dry microfibre cloth followed by periodic applications of natural beeswax.
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