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Large Victorian Specimen Chest.
Cavers Antiques
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Large Victorian Specimen Chest.

19th century
For Sale by Cavers Antiques
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This is a large victorian mahogany specimen chest of 20 drawers with glass tops.

The double bank of drawers is top off with a long drawer as shown.

The flamed mahogany is a good colour and in very good condition.

Circa 1860/70.

Measurements are 51 inches tall,53 inches wide,20 inches deep.

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Cavers Antiques has dated this Victorian Mahogany Specimen Chest to the Victorian era.

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Description
This is a large victorian mahogany specimen chest of 20 drawers with glass tops.

The double bank of drawers is top off with a long drawer as shown.

The flamed mahogany is a good colour and in very good condition.

Circa 1860/70.

Measurements are 51 inches tall,53 inches wide,20 inches deep.

Date of Manufacture

Cavers Antiques has dated this Victorian Mahogany Specimen Chest to the Victorian era.

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A large Victorian flame mahogany specimen chest featuring two side-by-side banks of shallow drawers with brass drop handles and central label holders.
Large Victorian specimen chest.
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A large Victorian flame mahogany specimen chest featuring two side-by-side banks of shallow drawers with brass drop handles and central label holders.
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Originally crafted during the nineteenth century, a specimen chest is a specialised storage cabinet featuring numerous shallow drawers designed to organise and display natural history collections, coins, geological samples, or botanical specimens.

Victorian specimen chests were predominantly constructed using dense hardwoods such as flame mahogany, oak, or walnut, featuring hand-dovetailed drawer construction, brass drop handles, and card label holders.

Authentic nineteenth-century examples feature period-correct joinery such as hand-cut dovetails, original brass hardware with natural oxidisation, uniform drawer runner wear, and timber shrinkage consistent with age.

A specimen chest functions as a statement storage piece in a home office, library, or hallway, serving as functional organisation for art supplies, jewellery, prints, or curated personal items.

Keep the timber away from direct sunlight and central heating sources to prevent drying or cracking, and regularly nourish the wood by applying a high-grade beeswax polish along the grain using a soft cotton cloth.
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