A super quality Regency mahogany linen press standing on reeded scrolled feet with ebony decoration. Above it has two large drawers and two smaller drawers with original handles and plenty of hanging space enclosed by two doors with ebony detail and finished with an elegant cornice with ebony roundels. This piece separates into two pieces and measures 54 1/4” wide, 89” high and 22 1/2” deep (20 3/4” internal). Delivery can be easily arranged within the UK contact Nick on 07770 325592.

Physical Dimensions

Height

226cm (88.98")

Width

138cm (54.33")

Depth

57.2cm (22.52")

Declaration

Nicholas Little Antiques has dated this Regency Mahogany Linen Press to the Regency era.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA762939

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This piece separates into two pieces and measures 54 1/4” wide, 89” high and 22 1/2” deep (20 3/4” internal).

Nicholas Little Antiques

Delivery can be easily arranged within the UK contact Nick on 07770 325592.

Physical Dimensions

Height

226cm (88.98")

Width

138cm (54.33")

Depth

57.2cm (22.52")

Date of Manufacture

Nicholas Little Antiques has dated this Regency Mahogany Linen Press to the Regency era.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA762939

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Nicholas Little Antiques

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An antique Regency flame mahogany linen press with panelled cupboard doors above a base of four drawers on carved bracket feet.

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A Regency linen press is a tall storage cabinet popularised in early nineteenth-century Britain, featuring an upper two-door cupboard housing sliding linen trays resting upon a lower chest of drawers.

Cabinetmakers during the Regency period predominantly utilized solid mahogany and figured flame mahogany veneers, often employing oak or pine as secondary drawer lining woods alongside cast brass hardware.

Authentic pieces display period-correct construction details such as hand-cut dovetail joints, original lock mechanisms, flame mahogany veneer panels, and hand-planed timber linings on the interior drawers and backboards.

A mahogany linen press serves as a focal statement piece in modern bedrooms, dressing rooms, or wide hallways, providing generous concealed storage while contrasting against neutral walls and minimalist architecture.

Maintain the timber finish by dusting regularly with a soft cloth and applying a high-quality beeswax polish once or twice a year, keeping the furniture away from direct heat sources and sunlight to prevent shrinkage or fading.

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