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19th Century Mahogany Bowfront Chest of Drawers
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19th Century Mahogany Bowfront Chest of Drawers

19th century
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A lovely quality early 19th Century mahogany bowfront chest of drawers of nice proportions, having a nice figured top above a selection of two short over three long oak lined drawers with the original turned wooden knob handles, shaped apron and supported on splay feet. Circa 1820.

42"x 20 1/2" x 41" high

107cms x 52cms x 104cms high

Date of Manufacture

Martlesham Antiques has dated these Mahogany Bowfront Chest Drawers to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Check ID 09719515
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques Date19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 195-225 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 19TH CENTURY:
Hand-cut dovetails with slender pins: cabinet work before machine cutting.
Rough-sawn vertical backboards secured with old nails: original back panels.
Splayed bracket feet below a shaped apron: early nineteenth-century Regency line.
Flame mahogany drawer fronts with fine cockbeading: quality period veneer work.

This is an independent date and photo anotation report compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Physical Dimensions
Height
104cm (40.94")
Width
107cm (42.13")
Depth
52cm (20.47")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1245645
Dealers Internal Reference
3838
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Martlesham Antiques is a family run business and has been trading since 1984. Located in Suffolk just outside Woodbridge, Martlesham Antiques is run from a spacious thatched cottage housing nine large showrooms with a vast adjacent car park.

Specialising in 18th and 19th Century furniture, together with creating custom hand-made furniture which is supplied to various interior designers, trade and the retail market. Every piece on the showroom floor is in excellent condition and ready to go straight into the buyers home or premises.

All of Martlesham Antiques furniture is hand polished by their own French polishers and restorers to a very high standard. We are also a member of LAPADA, the association of art and antiques.

Description
A lovely quality early 19th Century mahogany bowfront chest of drawers of nice proportions, having a nice figured top above a selection of two short over three long oak lined drawers with the original turned wooden knob handles, shaped apron and supported on splay feet. Circa 1820.

42"x 20 1/2" x 41" high

107cms x 52cms x 104cms high

Date of Manufacture

Martlesham Antiques has dated these Mahogany Bowfront Chest Drawers to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Report ID 09719515
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques dating19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 195-225 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 19th Century:
Hand-cut dovetails with slender pins: cabinet work before machine cutting.
Rough-sawn vertical backboards secured with old nails: original back panels.
Splayed bracket feet below a shaped apron: early nineteenth-century Regency line.
Flame mahogany drawer fronts with fine cockbeading: quality period veneer work.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
104cm (40.94")
Width
107cm (42.13")
Depth
52cm (20.47")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1245645
Dealers Internal Ref
3838
Martlesham Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2008
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Trade Associations

Martlesham Antiques is a registered member of LAPADA 

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Archive I A 19th-century mahogany bowfront chest of drawers featuring two short over three long graduated drawers with turned wooden handles and splayed bracket feet.

19th Century Mahogany Bowfront Chest of Drawers

Archive II A 19th-century mahogany bowfront chest of drawers featuring two short over three long graduated drawers with turned wooden handles and splayed bracket feet. View II
Archive III A 19th-century mahogany bowfront chest of drawers featuring two short over three long graduated drawers with turned wooden handles and splayed bracket feet. View III
Archive IV A 19th-century mahogany bowfront chest of drawers featuring two short over three long graduated drawers with turned wooden handles and splayed bracket feet. View IV
Archive V A 19th-century mahogany bowfront chest of drawers featuring two short over three long graduated drawers with turned wooden handles and splayed bracket feet. View V
Archive VI A 19th-century mahogany bowfront chest of drawers featuring two short over three long graduated drawers with turned wooden handles and splayed bracket feet. View VI
Archive VII A 19th-century mahogany bowfront chest of drawers featuring two short over three long graduated drawers with turned wooden handles and splayed bracket feet. View VII
Archive VIII A 19th-century mahogany bowfront chest of drawers featuring two short over three long graduated drawers with turned wooden handles and splayed bracket feet. View VIII
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A 19th-century mahogany bowfront chest of drawers featuring two short over three long graduated drawers with turned wooden handles and splayed bracket feet.
19th Century mahogany bowfront chest of drawers
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A 19th-century mahogany bowfront chest of drawers featuring two short over three long graduated drawers with turned wooden handles and splayed bracket feet.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectChest of Drawers
  • Period19th century
  • StyleRegency
  • MaterialMahogany, Brass
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsBowfront contour, Turned wooden knobs, Splayed bracket feet, Graduated drawers
  • SizeH 104 cm (41 in) x W 107 cm (42 in) x D 52 cm (20 in)

This early 19th-century Regency chest of drawers is constructed from warm brown mahogany with a bowfront contour and a figured top. The piece contains two short drawers over three long graduated drawers, fitted with original turned wooden knob handles, keyhole escutcheons, and oak linings. Additional visible details include a shaped apron along the base and splayed bracket feet. The item measures 104 cm high, 107 cm wide, and 52 cm deep. Suitable for placement in a bedroom, hallway, or living area, this chest provides functional surface space and storage for clothing, linens, or household items while serving as a decorative focal point in traditional interiors.

FAQs

A bowfront chest of drawers is characterized by its convex curved front face, a design feature that gained widespread popularity during the late 18th and early 19th centuries during the Georgian and Regency eras.

Cabinetmakers primarily used solid mahogany or mahogany veneers over secondary timbers such as pine or oak, often incorporating brass keyhole escutcheons and hand-dovetailed drawer linings.

Authentic period pieces feature hand-sawn dovetail construction, solid wood drawer bottoms with grain running crosswise, hand-turned wooden knobs or original brasswork, and natural signs of wood shrinkage over time.

A bowfront chest functions well in both classic and contemporary settings, serving as storage in a bedroom, hall, or dining space, where its curved front softens linear architectural lines.

Regular dusting with a soft microfiber cloth and periodic application of beeswax polish will maintain the finish; the furniture should be kept clear of direct heat sources and damp environments to prevent wood movement.
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