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Antique Oak Cutlery Canteen
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Antique Oak Cutlery Canteen

1900 - 1920
Description

A fabulous oak cutlery canteen, heavily influenced by Edwardian design but most likely dating from the years immediately following the First World War.

Constructed in oak, the canteen has a particularly attractive figured grain throughout, with a hinged top centred by a brass shield-shaped cartouche. The front is fitted with two drawers, each with decorative cast metal drop handles, while recessed brass carrying handles are set into the sides.

The interior is fully fitted for an extensive table service, with individual divisions for knives, forks, spoons and serving pieces arranged across the upper compartment and two lower drawers. Small labels identify the positions for the different pieces of cutlery.

The canteen retains a green velvet-lined fitted interior, showing wear consistent with age and use. The traditional cabinetmaking, brass fittings and decorative handles all reflect the strong Edwardian influence seen in the design.

The oak has a lovely warm brown colour and good surface, with knocks, marks and general wear throughout consistent with its age and previous use.

H: 26 W: 64 D: 41 cm

Date of Manufacture

D and A Binder Ltd has dated this Antique Oak Cutlery Canteen to the 1910s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
26cm (10.24")
Width
64cm (25.20")
Depth
41cm (16.14")
Reference Numbers
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SA1245334
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Description
A fabulous oak cutlery canteen, heavily influenced by Edwardian design but most likely dating from the years immediately following the First World War.
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Constructed in oak, the canteen has a particularly attractive figured grain throughout, with a hinged top centred by a brass shield-shaped cartouche.
D and A Binder Ltd

The front is fitted with two drawers, each with decorative cast metal drop handles, while recessed brass carrying handles are set into the sides.

fig 1. An open antique quarter-sawn oak cutlery canteen featuring a green velvet-lined interior with fitted utensil compartments and two front drawers with brass handles.
fig 1. Antique Oak Cutlery Canteen

The interior is fully fitted for an extensive table service, with individual divisions for knives, forks, spoons and serving pieces arranged across the upper compartment and two lower drawers. Small labels identify the positions for the different pieces of cutlery.

fig 2. An open antique quarter-sawn oak cutlery canteen featuring a green velvet-lined interior with fitted utensil compartments and two front drawers with brass handles.
fig 2. Antique Oak Cutlery Canteen

The canteen retains a green velvet-lined fitted interior, showing wear consistent with age and use. The traditional cabinetmaking, brass fittings and decorative handles all reflect the strong Edwardian influence seen in the design.

The oak has a lovely warm brown colour and good surface, with knocks, marks and general wear throughout consistent with its age and previous use.

H: 26 W: 64 D: 41 cm

Date of Manufacture

D and A Binder Ltd has dated this Antique Oak Cutlery Canteen to the 1910s.

Height
26cm (10.24")
Width
64cm (25.20")
Depth
41cm (16.14")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1245334
D and A Binder Ltd
D and A Binder Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since May 2015
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An open antique quarter-sawn oak cutlery canteen featuring a green velvet-lined interior with fitted utensil compartments and two front drawers with brass handles.
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Archive I An open antique quarter-sawn oak cutlery canteen featuring a green velvet-lined interior with fitted utensil compartments and two front drawers with brass handles.

Antique Oak Cutlery Canteen

Archive II An open antique quarter-sawn oak cutlery canteen featuring a green velvet-lined interior with fitted utensil compartments and two front drawers with brass handles. View II
Archive III An open antique quarter-sawn oak cutlery canteen featuring a green velvet-lined interior with fitted utensil compartments and two front drawers with brass handles. View III
Archive IV An open antique quarter-sawn oak cutlery canteen featuring a green velvet-lined interior with fitted utensil compartments and two front drawers with brass handles. View IV
Archive V An open antique quarter-sawn oak cutlery canteen featuring a green velvet-lined interior with fitted utensil compartments and two front drawers with brass handles. View V
Archive VI An open antique quarter-sawn oak cutlery canteen featuring a green velvet-lined interior with fitted utensil compartments and two front drawers with brass handles. View VI
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D and A Binder Ltd

D and A Binder Ltd
Telephone 020 7609 6300 or 07944 356 180
Location
101 Holloway Road
London
N7 8LT
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/danda
Verified Since May 2015
Items For Sale 164
Items Sold 835
D and A Binder Ltd
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An open antique quarter-sawn oak cutlery canteen featuring a green velvet-lined interior with fitted utensil compartments and two front drawers with brass handles.
Antique Oak Cutlery Canteen
Ref: SA1245334
An open antique quarter-sawn oak cutlery canteen featuring a green velvet-lined interior with fitted utensil compartments and two front drawers with brass handles.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectCutlery Chest
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleLate Victorian
  • MaterialOak, Brass, Velvet
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsQuarter-sawn oak, Green velvet lining, Brass drop handles, Fitted utensil slots
  • SizeH 26 cm (10 in) x W 64 cm (25 in) x D 41 cm (16 in)

FAQs

A cutlery canteen is a fitted wooden chest designed specifically to organise, store, and protect silver or silver-plated flatware from tarnishing and physical damage.

These storage boxes are predominantly constructed from dense hardwoods such as oak, mahogany, or walnut, and are internally lined with tarnish-retardant baize, felt, or velvet, alongside brass hinges and handles.

Authentic period examples feature quarter-sawn oak displaying prominent medullary rays, hand-cut dovetail joints on drawers, original cast brass hardware, and recessed compartments tailored to specific dining utensils.

An oak canteen functions as a decorative tabletop chest positioned on a dining room sideboard, kitchen dresser, or home office desk to store small accessories and stationery.

The exterior wood should be dusted regularly and polished with high-grade beeswax, while the interior fabric lining should be gently cleaned using a soft brush attachment on a low-suction vacuum.
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