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19th Century Chest - Small Proportions
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19th Century Chest - Small Proportions

19th century
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A charming 19th Century mahogany chest of drawers of small proportions.

The piece features bracket fee and canted corners, four graduated oak lined hand dovetailed drawers. Later period handles.

H 80cm W 80cm D 46cm

Date of Manufacture

Timberhill Gallery has dated these Small Antique Chest Drawers to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Guide ID 06786228
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques Date19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 135-270 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 19TH CENTURY:
Hand-cut dovetails to the drawer fronts: cabinet making before machine joints.
Oak-lined drawer sides with darkened timber: natural oxidisation inside the drawers.
Shaped bracket feet and canted corners: classical proportions and profile.

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.

Physical Dimensions
Height
80cm (31.50")
Width
80cm (31.50")
Depth
46cm (18.11")
Reference Numbers
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SA826604
Description
A charming 19th Century mahogany chest of drawers of small proportions.

The piece features bracket fee and canted corners, four graduated oak lined hand dovetailed drawers. Later period handles.

H 80cm W 80cm D 46cm

Date of Manufacture

Timberhill Gallery has dated these Small Antique Chest Drawers to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Report ID 06786228
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques dating19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 135-270 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 19th Century:
Hand-cut dovetails to the drawer fronts: cabinet making before machine joints.
Oak-lined drawer sides with darkened timber: natural oxidisation inside the drawers.
Shaped bracket feet and canted corners: classical proportions and profile.

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.

Height
80cm (31.50")
Width
80cm (31.50")
Depth
46cm (18.11")
Reference Numbers
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SA826604
Timberhill Gallery
Timberhill Gallery
Sellingantiques verified Since Feb 2014
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19th Century Chest - Small Proportions

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A small 19th-century wooden chest of drawers featuring four graduated drawers with pierced brass handles and bracket feet.
19th Century Chest - Small Proportions
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A small 19th-century wooden chest of drawers featuring four graduated drawers with pierced brass handles and bracket feet.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectChest of Drawers
  • Period19th century
  • StyleGeorgian Style
  • MaterialMahogany, Brass
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsBracket feet, Pierced brass handles, Graduated drawers, Brass escutcheons
  • SizeH 80 cm (31 in) x W 80 cm (31 in) x D 46 cm (18 in)

This nineteenth-century small proportions chest of drawers follows the Georgian style in mahogany with a warm brown timber colour. The frame incorporates canted corners and stands on bracket feet below four graduated oak-lined hand-dovetailed drawers furnished with later period pierced brass drop handles and matching decorative brass escutcheons around keyholes. Horizontal edge mouldings run between the drawer tiers, while the rectangular top has a moulded edge profile above the uppermost drawer. Surface signs of age include minor surface variations and timber grain patterns across the wood. The piece measures 80 cm high, 80 cm wide, and 46 cm deep in overall proportions. It functions well in a hallway, bedroom, or living space as a storage chest for clothes or linens, providing a functional tabletop surface for lamps or decorative items within an English country house interior.

FAQs

A 19th-century chest of drawers typically features hand-cut dovetail joints, solid timber construction such as mahogany or oak, and solid brass drawer pulls. These pieces were constructed with graduated drawer heights to optimise storage and balance visual proportions.

Primary woods included mahogany, walnut, oak, and pine, while drawer linings were frequently constructed from secondary woods like pine or deal. Hardware generally comprised cast brass escutcheons and handles attached with hand-threaded bolts.

Authentic pieces display irregular, hand-cut dovetail joints on drawer sides, hand-planed back panels, and natural wood shrinkage along the grain. Drawer bottoms usually run front-to-back or side-to-side in dedicated grooves without modern screws or plywood.

Compact chests function well in narrow hallways, guest bedrooms, or as nightstands in modern sleeping spaces. Combining dark timber finishes with minimalist wall paint creates contrast while preserving functional storage.

Dust regularly with a dry microfibre cloth and apply beeswax once or twice a year to preserve the patina. Keep timber away from direct heat sources and direct sunlight to prevent cracking or timber shrinkage.
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