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Small Welsh Oak Tallboy Chest, C. 1770
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Small Welsh Oak Tallboy Chest, C. 1770

18th century
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Welsh oak tallboy, or chest-on-chest, of small proportions. The upper section has a cornice with Greek-key fretwork above a frieze with blind fretwork decoration, over three small drawers and three long drawers flanked by canted corners, above a base section with a brushing slide above three graduated long drawers, raised on an elaborately-shaped plinth.

Excellent colour and surface patination.

Carmarthenshire, west Wales, circa 1770

(Replaced handles on top drawers, minor historical repairs; old woodworm on backboards, treated for safe measure)

Height: 171 cms

Width across middle: 97 cms; across cornice: 100 cms

Depth: 51.5 cms max

Physical Dimensions
Height
171cm (67.32")
Width
97cm (38.19")
Depth
51cm (20.08")
Declaration

WelshAntiques has dated this Welsh Oak Tallboy Chest to the Georgian era.

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SA559032
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Description
Welsh oak tallboy, or chest-on-chest, of small proportions. The upper section has a cornice with Greek-key fretwork above a frieze with blind fretwork decoration, over three small drawers and three long drawers flanked by canted corners, above a base section with a brushing slide above three graduated long drawers, raised on an elaborately-shaped plinth.
fig 1. An 18th-century Welsh oak tallboy chest-on-chest with brass oval handles, dentil moulding at the cornice, and a shaped apron base.
fig 1. Small Welsh Oak Tallboy Chest, C. 1770

Excellent colour and surface patination.

Carmarthenshire, west Wales, circa 1770

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(Replaced handles on top drawers, minor historical repairs; old woodworm on backboards, treated for safe measure).
WelshAntiques

Height: 171 cms

Width across middle: 97 cms; across cornice: 100 cms

Depth: 51.5 cms max

Height
171cm (67.32")
Width
97cm (38.19")
Depth
51cm (20.08")
Date of Manufacture

WelshAntiques has dated this Welsh Oak Tallboy Chest to the Georgian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA559032
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An 18th-century Welsh oak tallboy chest-on-chest with brass oval handles, dentil moulding at the cornice, and a shaped apron base.
Small Welsh Oak Tallboy Chest, c. 1770
Ref: SA559032
An 18th-century Welsh oak tallboy chest-on-chest with brass oval handles, dentil moulding at the cornice, and a shaped apron base.
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FAQs

A tallboy, also known as a chest-on-chest, is a double-sectioned chest of drawers popularised in the 18th century to maximise vertical storage capacity while maintaining a compact footprint.

Georgian tallboys were constructed primarily from solid native hardwoods such as oak, walnut, or mahogany, held together with hand-cut dovetail joinery and finished with cast brass hardware.

Authentic pieces exhibit construction indicators such as hand-sawn timber, hand-cut dovetail drawer joints, oak or pine drawer linings, and period decorative details like dentil moulding or shaped aprons.

Position the tallboy as a focal point against a neutral backdrop, balancing its substantial visual weight with modern table lamps, contemporary artwork, or understated decorative objects.

Dust the timber regularly with a dry microfibre cloth, apply a beeswax polish once or twice a year along the wood grain, and maintain stable indoor humidity levels to prevent timber shrinkage.
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