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19th-century Victorian Welsh Painted Pine Tray-top Chest of Drawers
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19th-century Victorian Welsh Painted Pine Tray-top Chest of Drawers

19th century
For Sale by CJ Antiques
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RETIREMENT SALE. 50% DISCOUNT. WAS £995. NOW £500.

Antique 19th-Century Victorian Welsh Painted Pine Tray-Top / Gallery Chest of Drawers (c. 1870)

A charming, crisp, and versatile 19th-century Welsh solid pine two-over-two chest of drawers with a shaped gallery top, finished in a clean, mellow cream paint and retaining its rare original pressed-glass drawer knobs.

Key Features:

• Shaped Gallery / Tray Top: Features a deeply scrolled backsplat with an arched central crest and swept side rails, fitted with an upper display ledge/shelf ideal for ceramics, glassware, or dressing-table items. (The gallery section can be removed if a flat-top chest is preferred.)

• Original Pressed-Glass Handles: Arranged with two short drawers over two full-width graduated long drawers, each featuring beaded cockbeaded-style edge detailing, keyhole escutcheons, and a complete set of six original Victorian cut/pressed glass knobs.

• Classic Country Construction: Built with traditional dovetailed drawers, a deep moulded plinth base, and raised on four turned bun feet.

Condition:

Presented in excellent, clean antique condition commensurate with age and careful domestic use and ready for immediate placement in a bedroom, hallway, or country kitchen.

Dimensions:

• Overall Height (with Gallery): 115 cm (45.3")

• Base Chest (excluding Gallery): 80 cm H x 106 cm W x 49 cm D (31.5" x 41.7" x 19.3")

• Gallery / Tray Top: 35 cm H x 111 cm W x 40 cm D (13.8" x 43.7" x 15.7")

Date of Manufacture

CJ Antiques has dated this Victorian Painted Pine Chest to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Guide ID 09721923
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques Date19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 135-170 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 19TH CENTURY:
Rounded front corners: typical Victorian chest design.
Fluted pressed-glass knobs: hardware style from the late nineteenth century.
Solid pine drawer linings: standard nineteenth-century cabinet construction.

This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.

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SA1245989
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Description
RETIREMENT SALE. 50% DISCOUNT. WAS £995. NOW £500.

Antique 19th-Century Victorian Welsh Painted Pine Tray-Top / Gallery Chest of Drawers (c. 1870)

A charming, crisp, and versatile 19th-century Welsh solid pine two-over-two chest of drawers with a shaped gallery top, finished in a clean, mellow cream paint and retaining its rare original pressed-glass drawer knobs.

fig 1. A cream painted Victorian Welsh pine chest of drawers featuring a shaped tray-top gallery shelf and four drawers with glass handles.
fig 1. 19th-century Victorian Welsh Painted Pine Tray-top Chest of Drawers

Key Features:

• Shaped Gallery / Tray Top: Features a deeply scrolled backsplat with an arched central crest and swept side rails, fitted with an upper display ledge/shelf ideal for ceramics, glassware, or dressing-table items. (The gallery section can be removed if a flat-top chest is preferred.)

fig 2. A cream painted Victorian Welsh pine chest of drawers featuring a shaped tray-top gallery shelf and four drawers with glass handles.
fig 2. 19th-century Victorian Welsh Painted Pine Tray-top Chest of Drawers

• Original Pressed-Glass Handles: Arranged with two short drawers over two full-width graduated long drawers, each featuring beaded cockbeaded-style edge detailing, keyhole escutcheons, and a complete set of six original Victorian cut/pressed glass knobs.

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• Classic Country Construction: Built with traditional dovetailed drawers, a deep moulded plinth base, and raised on four turned bun feet.
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fig 3. A cream painted Victorian Welsh pine chest of drawers featuring a shaped tray-top gallery shelf and four drawers with glass handles.
fig 3. 19th-century Victorian Welsh Painted Pine Tray-top Chest of Drawers

Condition:

Presented in excellent, clean antique condition commensurate with age and careful domestic use and ready for immediate placement in a bedroom, hallway, or country kitchen.

Dimensions:

• Overall Height (with Gallery): 115 cm (45.3")

• Base Chest (excluding Gallery): 80 cm H x 106 cm W x 49 cm D (31.5" x 41.7" x 19.3")

• Gallery / Tray Top: 35 cm H x 111 cm W x 40 cm D (13.8" x 43.7" x 15.7")

Date of Manufacture

CJ Antiques has dated this Victorian Painted Pine Chest to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Report ID 09721923
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques dating19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 135-170 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 19th Century:
Rounded front corners: typical Victorian chest design.
Fluted pressed-glass knobs: hardware style from the late nineteenth century.
Solid pine drawer linings: standard nineteenth-century cabinet construction.

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.

Reference Numbers
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A cream painted Victorian Welsh pine chest of drawers featuring a shaped tray-top gallery shelf and four drawers with glass handles.
19th-Century Victorian Welsh Painted Pine Tray-Top Chest of Drawers
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Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectChest of Drawers
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialPainted Pine, Glass
  • ColourCream
  • MotifsTray top gallery, Shaped upstand, Glass knobs, Plinth base

This 19th-century Victorian Welsh chest of drawers dates from the period around 1870 and follows a country farmhouse style. Constructed from solid pine with a clean cream paint finish, the piece features a raised tray-top gallery with a deeply scrolled backsplat, an arched central crest, swept side rails, and an upper display shelf. Below the gallery sit two short drawers and two full-width graduated long drawers, detailed with keyhole escutcheons and six original pressed-glass knobs. The base rests on four turned bun feet beneath a deep moulded plinth. The overall height with the gallery reaches 115 cm, while the base chest measures 80 cm high, 106 cm wide, and 49 cm deep. Suitable for domestic settings such as a bedroom, hallway, or country kitchen, the piece provides versatile storage surfaces and display areas. The paint finish exhibits a mellow tone, complemented by visible wear consistent with careful antique use and traditional dovetailed drawer construction. The removable gallery offers flexibility for alternative display preferences while maintaining the character of the original country furniture design.

FAQs

A Victorian Welsh tray-top chest of drawers is characterized by a raised gallery or upstand along the top rear and sides, designed originally to prevent items from falling behind the cabinet. These regional pieces often feature country pine construction, simple turned or glass knobs, and functional drawer proportions typical of 19th-century utility furniture.

19th-century chests were predominantly constructed using solid Scots pine or deal, joined with hand-cut dovetail joints on the drawer lining and solid tongue-and-groove backboards. Many pieces were painted using milk paint or oil-based paints to protect the softer wood or emulate costlier timber.

Authentic 19th-century pieces display irregular hand-sawn wood marks on the undersides and rear, hand-cut dovetails of uneven size, original keyhole escutcheons, and natural wear patterns on the painted finish near handles and edges.

A painted tray-top chest works well as decorative storage in a guest bedroom, hallway, or bathroom. The upstand surface provides a structured frame for displaying ceramics, framed artwork, or table lamps.

Maintain painted pine furniture by wiping surfaces with a dry or slightly damp microfibre cloth, avoiding harsh chemical cleaners. To preserve an existing historic painted surface, apply a thin coat of clear neutral beeswax once a year.
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