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Secretaire Wellington Chest of Drawers in Maple & Rosewood
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for sale €3,218     $3,493
£2,750
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Secretaire Wellington Chest of Drawers in Maple & Rosewood

19th century
For Sale by AJD Antiques
Description

Dating to the mid Victorian era, about 1860, this beautiful burr maple and rosewood Wellington chest has a secretaire section behind three false drawers, a new black leather skiver on the fall, ivory handled velvet lined internal drawers, brass ink pot, a separate top drawer, three drawers below, and it has just been fully refreshed and restored. The fall has a separate Bramah lock, as well as the slip lock, plus the locking bar with key to the side. The fall is the right size for a laptop, plenty of storage, secret drawer that will take an ipad and all perfect for the new "work from home" lifestyle.

Size:

Height - 55" (140cm)

Width - 27.25" (69cm)

Depth - 14" (36cm)

Fall size - 18.5" x 21.5" (47 x 54.5cm)

Height of Fall - 27.5" (70cm)

Physical Dimensions
Height
140cm (55.12")
Width
69cm (27.17")
Depth
36cm (14.17")
Declaration

AJD Antiques has dated these Secretaire Wellington Chest Drawers to the 1860s.

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SA738952
Dealers Internal Reference
30784
Description
Dating to the mid Victorian era, about 1860, this beautiful burr maple and rosewood Wellington chest has a secretaire section behind three false drawers, a new black leather skiver on the fall, ivory handled velvet lined internal drawers, brass ink pot, a separate top drawer, three drawers below, and it has just been fully refreshed and restored.
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The fall has a separate Bramah lock, as well as the slip lock, plus the locking bar with key to the side.
AJD Antiques

The fall is the right size for a laptop, plenty of storage, secret drawer that will take an ipad and all perfect for the new "work from home" lifestyle.

Size:

Height - 55" (140cm)

Width - 27.25" (69cm)

Depth - 14" (36cm)

Fall size - 18.5" x 21.5" (47 x 54.5cm)

Height of Fall - 27.5" (70cm)

Height
140cm (55.12")
Width
69cm (27.17")
Depth
36cm (14.17")
Date of Manufacture

AJD Antiques has dated these Secretaire Wellington Chest Drawers to the 1860s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA738952
Dealers Internal Ref
30784
AJD Antiques
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Founder of ajd antiques, jonathan dyas has a life-long passion for sourcing and returning to the market an eclectic range of antiques.

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Archive I A tall Victorian birdseye maple secretaire Wellington chest featuring a hinged side locking bar, rosewood crossbanding, and a drop-down writing drawer revealing internal compartments.

Secretaire Wellington Chest of Drawers in Maple & Rosewood

Archive II A tall Victorian birdseye maple secretaire Wellington chest featuring a hinged side locking bar, rosewood crossbanding, and a drop-down writing drawer revealing internal compartments. View II
Archive III A tall Victorian birdseye maple secretaire Wellington chest featuring a hinged side locking bar, rosewood crossbanding, and a drop-down writing drawer revealing internal compartments. View III
Archive IV A tall Victorian birdseye maple secretaire Wellington chest featuring a hinged side locking bar, rosewood crossbanding, and a drop-down writing drawer revealing internal compartments. View IV
Archive V A tall Victorian birdseye maple secretaire Wellington chest featuring a hinged side locking bar, rosewood crossbanding, and a drop-down writing drawer revealing internal compartments. View V
Archive VI A tall Victorian birdseye maple secretaire Wellington chest featuring a hinged side locking bar, rosewood crossbanding, and a drop-down writing drawer revealing internal compartments. View VI
Archive VII A tall Victorian birdseye maple secretaire Wellington chest featuring a hinged side locking bar, rosewood crossbanding, and a drop-down writing drawer revealing internal compartments. View VII
Archive VIII A tall Victorian birdseye maple secretaire Wellington chest featuring a hinged side locking bar, rosewood crossbanding, and a drop-down writing drawer revealing internal compartments. View VIII
Archive IX A tall Victorian birdseye maple secretaire Wellington chest featuring a hinged side locking bar, rosewood crossbanding, and a drop-down writing drawer revealing internal compartments. View IX
Archive X A tall Victorian birdseye maple secretaire Wellington chest featuring a hinged side locking bar, rosewood crossbanding, and a drop-down writing drawer revealing internal compartments. View X
Archive XI A tall Victorian birdseye maple secretaire Wellington chest featuring a hinged side locking bar, rosewood crossbanding, and a drop-down writing drawer revealing internal compartments. View XI
Archive XII A tall Victorian birdseye maple secretaire Wellington chest featuring a hinged side locking bar, rosewood crossbanding, and a drop-down writing drawer revealing internal compartments. View XII
Archive XIII A tall Victorian birdseye maple secretaire Wellington chest featuring a hinged side locking bar, rosewood crossbanding, and a drop-down writing drawer revealing internal compartments. View XIII
Archive XIV A tall Victorian birdseye maple secretaire Wellington chest featuring a hinged side locking bar, rosewood crossbanding, and a drop-down writing drawer revealing internal compartments. View XIV
Archive XV A tall Victorian birdseye maple secretaire Wellington chest featuring a hinged side locking bar, rosewood crossbanding, and a drop-down writing drawer revealing internal compartments. View XV
Archive XVI A tall Victorian birdseye maple secretaire Wellington chest featuring a hinged side locking bar, rosewood crossbanding, and a drop-down writing drawer revealing internal compartments. View XVI
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A tall Victorian birdseye maple secretaire Wellington chest featuring a hinged side locking bar, rosewood crossbanding, and a drop-down writing drawer revealing internal compartments.
Secretaire Wellington Chest of Drawers in Maple & Rosewood
Ref: SA738952
A tall Victorian birdseye maple secretaire Wellington chest featuring a hinged side locking bar, rosewood crossbanding, and a drop-down writing drawer revealing internal compartments.
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  • ObjectChests of Drawers
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialMaple, Rosewood, Leather, Brass
  • ColourHoney Brown
  • MotifsSide locking pilaster, Fall-front secretaire drawer, Rosewood crossbanding, Turned wooden knobs
  • SizeH 140 cm (55 in) x W 69 cm (27 in) x D 36 cm (14 in)

This Victorian secretaire Wellington chest of drawers dates to 1860 in the mid Victorian style. The honey-brown piece uses maple and rosewood timbers with rosewood crossbanding, brass hardware including turned knobs and a lockplate, and a black leather skiver on the fall-front writing surface. It displays dark dark-banded mouldings around the drawer fronts, turned wooden drawer pulls, and a hinged side-locking bar mechanism. The chest stands 140 cm high, 69 cm wide, and 36 cm deep. Designed for a gentleman's library, this compact cabinet suits a study, home office, or living room as a writing desk and storage chest. The drop-down fall front accommodates a laptop, while the interior provides pigeonholes and small velvet-lined drawers with ivory-style handles. Below the secretaire section, three lower drawers and a separate top drawer offer additional storage space. The restored honey-brown timber and dark inlay complement traditional or contemporary home office interiors.

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Named after the Duke of Wellington, a Wellington chest is a tall, narrow cabinet characterised by a hinged side pilaster that locks all drawers simultaneously. Secretaire variants feature a fall-front drawer that opens to reveal a fitted writing surface, small internal drawers, and pigeonholes.

Victorian secretaire chests are constructed using solid timber frames of mahogany, oak, or pine, often layered with decorative veneers such as birdseye maple, rosewood, or walnut. Interior writing surfaces are commonly lined with skiver leather, paired with turned wooden or brass handles.

Authentic 19th-century examples feature hand-cut dovetail joints, original wooden or brass hardware, and the characteristic side-locking flap mechanism secured by a key. Examination of the interior drawer linings often reveals secondary woods like pine or oak showing historical wear.

Position the chest as a compact home office desk or accent piece in a study, hallway, or living space. Combining warm timber tones with minimal contemporary lighting or modern artwork creates a balanced contrast between historical cabinetmaking and clean modern aesthetics.

Position the chest away from direct heat sources and direct sunlight to prevent veneer cracking or discolouration. Dust the wood surfaces with a dry cloth and apply natural beeswax sparingly, ensuring wax does not contact the leather writing insert.
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