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Pair 19th Century Victorian English Pitch Pine Marble-top Bedside Cabinets
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Pair 19th Century Victorian English Pitch Pine Marble-top Bedside Cabinets

19th century
For Sale by CJ Antiques
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RETIREMENT SALE.50% DISCOUNT. WAS £2500. NOW £1250.

A True Pair of Antique 19th-Century Victorian English Pitch Pine Marble-Top Bedside Cabinets (c. 1885)

A handsome, matched pair of late 19th-century Victorian English solid pitch pine bedside cabinets (pot cupboards), retaining their original inset veined marble tops and rich, warm honey-amber patination throughout.

Key Features:

• Inset Veined Marble Tops: Each cabinet is topped with a moulded pitch pine frame housing an original square marble slab—ideal for bedside lamps, water carafes, and books without worrying about water rings.

• Configured with a smooth-running upper frieze drawer above a bevelled, fielded-panel cupboard door fitted with turned wooden knobs and original brass spring catches.

• Turned Legs & Undertier: Raised on four tall, crisply ring-turned baluster legs united near the base by a solid pitch pine undertier shelf, offering extra open storage for books or slippers.

• Ideal Modern Bed Height: Standing 35" high with a compact 15" square footprint, they sit comfortably alongside taller contemporary mattresses and divans.

Condition:

Presented in very good, clean antique condition commensurate with over 135 years of domestic use. The pitch pine timber displays bold, attractive grain with a warm waxed lustre and minor expected surface marks consistent with age. Both cabinets are solid, sturdy, and ready for immediate placement.

Dimensions (Each):

• Height: 35" (89 cm)

• Width: 15" (38 cm)

• Depth: 15" (38 cm)

Date of Manufacture

CJ Antiques has dated these Victorian Pitch Pine Bedside Cabinets to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Guide ID 09721993
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques Date19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 125-150 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 19TH CENTURY:
Dense resinous pitch pine timber: widely used for late 19th-century domestic furniture.
Inset marble tops and interior stone liners: made for Victorian bedroom washstand use.
Mortise and tenon jointed door frames: traditional late 19th-century cabinet joinery.
Brass spring catches with slotted screws: original late Victorian hardware fittings.

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.

Reference Numbers
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SA1245999
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Description
RETIREMENT SALE.50% DISCOUNT. WAS £2500. NOW £1250.

A True Pair of Antique 19th-Century Victorian English Pitch Pine Marble-Top Bedside Cabinets (c. 1885)

A handsome, matched pair of late 19th-century Victorian English solid pitch pine bedside cabinets (pot cupboards), retaining their original inset veined marble tops and rich, warm honey-amber patination throughout.

fig 1. A pair of 19th-century Victorian pitch pine bedside cabinets featuring inset marble tops, single drawers, panelled cupboard doors, turned legs, and lower shelves.
fig 1. Pair 19th Century Victorian English Pitch Pine Marble-top Bedside Cabinets

Key Features:

• Inset Veined Marble Tops: Each cabinet is topped with a moulded pitch pine frame housing an original square marble slab—ideal for bedside lamps, water carafes, and books without worrying about water rings.

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• Configured with a smooth-running upper frieze drawer above a bevelled, fielded-panel cupboard door fitted with turned wooden knobs and original brass spring catches.
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fig 2. A pair of 19th-century Victorian pitch pine bedside cabinets featuring inset marble tops, single drawers, panelled cupboard doors, turned legs, and lower shelves.
fig 2. Pair 19th Century Victorian English Pitch Pine Marble-top Bedside Cabinets

• Turned Legs & Undertier: Raised on four tall, crisply ring-turned baluster legs united near the base by a solid pitch pine undertier shelf, offering extra open storage for books or slippers.

• Ideal Modern Bed Height: Standing 35" high with a compact 15" square footprint, they sit comfortably alongside taller contemporary mattresses and divans.

fig 3. A pair of 19th-century Victorian pitch pine bedside cabinets featuring inset marble tops, single drawers, panelled cupboard doors, turned legs, and lower shelves.
fig 3. Pair 19th Century Victorian English Pitch Pine Marble-top Bedside Cabinets

Condition:

Presented in very good, clean antique condition commensurate with over 135 years of domestic use. The pitch pine timber displays bold, attractive grain with a warm waxed lustre and minor expected surface marks consistent with age. Both cabinets are solid, sturdy, and ready for immediate placement.

Dimensions (Each):

• Height: 35" (89 cm)

• Width: 15" (38 cm)

• Depth: 15" (38 cm)

Date of Manufacture

CJ Antiques has dated these Victorian Pitch Pine Bedside Cabinets to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Report ID 09721993
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques dating19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 125-150 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 19th Century:
Dense resinous pitch pine timber: widely used for late 19th-century domestic furniture.
Inset marble tops and interior stone liners: made for Victorian bedroom washstand use.
Mortise and tenon jointed door frames: traditional late 19th-century cabinet joinery.
Brass spring catches with slotted screws: original late Victorian hardware fittings.

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.

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Archive I A pair of 19th-century Victorian pitch pine bedside cabinets featuring inset marble tops, single drawers, panelled cupboard doors, turned legs, and lower shelves.

Pair 19th Century Victorian English Pitch Pine Marble-top Bedside Cabinets

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A pair of 19th-century Victorian pitch pine bedside cabinets featuring inset marble tops, single drawers, panelled cupboard doors, turned legs, and lower shelves.
Pair 19th century Victorian English Pitch Pine Marble-Top Bedside Cabinets
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectBedside Cabinets
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialPitch Pine, Marble
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsTurned legs, Inset marble top, Panelled cupboard door, Lower tier shelf

FAQs

During the 19th century, pitch pine became popular in British furniture making due to its strength, straight grain, and resinous nature. Small bedside cabinets or pot cupboards were manufactured to hold ceramic chamber pots out of sight prior to modern indoor plumbing.

Victorian bedside cabinets commonly utilized durable softwoods like pitch pine or hardwoods like mahogany and walnut. Tops were frequently fitted with marble slabs to withstand liquids and daily wear without staining the wooden framework beneath.

Authentic pieces show natural signs of age, such as oxidisation of the wood, hand-cut dovetail joints on drawers, and original turnings on the legs. The pine will display a deep golden hue or warm patina rather than a pale, modern finish.

These cabinets work well positioned on either side of a bed to add warmth and character to modern bedroom schemes. The combination of marble surfaces and warm timber tone allows them to bridge classic and contemporary aesthetic styles.

Clean the wood with a soft cloth and apply clear beeswax polish occasionally to nourish the pine and preserve its patina. Clean the marble top using a pH-neutral cleaner to protect the stone surface from acidic marks or etching.
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