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Antique Rosewood 4 Tier Etagere Whatnot
John Howkins Antiques
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Antique Rosewood 4 Tier Etagere Whatnot

19th century
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An early 19th Century rosewood etagere or whatnot. The 4 tiers having concave and convex shaped shelves with good sugar barley twist supports and capped with turned finials. The base having a useful drawer with turned pull and the whole raised on carved scrolling “C” scrolls which retain the original brass casters. Condition - original with good patina. Dimensions:- Max.Height…51’’/ 129.5cm. Width…20’’/ 51cm. Depth…15’’/ 38cm. Delivery to most of U.K. mainland £50.

Physical Dimensions
Height
129.5cm (50.98")
Width
51cm (20.08")
Depth
38cm (14.96")
Declaration

John Howkins Antiques has dated this Rosewood Four Tier Whatnot to the 1850s.

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SA844009
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23771
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An early 19th Century rosewood etagere or whatnot.
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The 4 tiers having concave and convex shaped shelves with good sugar barley twist supports and capped with turned finials.
John Howkins Antiques

The base having a useful drawer with turned pull and the whole raised on carved scrolling “C” scrolls which retain the original brass casters. Condition - original with good patina. Dimensions:- Max.Height…51’’/ 129.5cm. Width…20’’/ 51cm. Depth…15’’/ 38cm. Delivery to most of U.K. mainland £50.

Height
129.5cm (50.98")
Width
51cm (20.08")
Depth
38cm (14.96")
Date of Manufacture

John Howkins Antiques has dated this Rosewood Four Tier Whatnot to the 1850s.

Reference Numbers
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SA844009
Dealers Internal Ref
23771
John Howkins Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2010
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A four-tier dark rosewood whatnot featuring barley twist supports, a single base drawer, top corner finials, and brass castors.
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Archive I A four-tier dark rosewood whatnot featuring barley twist supports, a single base drawer, top corner finials, and brass castors.

Antique Rosewood 4 Tier Etagere Whatnot

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Telephone 01508 498335 or 07770 311 611
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Hempnall Green
Norfolk
NR15 2NR
United Kingdom
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A four-tier dark rosewood whatnot featuring barley twist supports, a single base drawer, top corner finials, and brass castors.
Antique Rosewood 4 Tier Etagere Whatnot
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A four-tier dark rosewood whatnot featuring barley twist supports, a single base drawer, top corner finials, and brass castors.
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Originating in France as the etagere and widely adopted in nineteenth-century Britain as the whatnot, this furniture piece was developed to hold small household items, books, and curiosities. It gained widespread popularity during the Regency and Victorian eras as a lightweight, movable stand for drawing rooms and parlours.

Victorian whatnots were frequently constructed from dark hardwoods such as rosewood, mahogany, and walnut. They typically feature open tier construction linked by turned, spiralled, or barley-twist vertical supports, often finished with brass castors and small wooden drawer knobs.

Authentic nineteenth-century pieces display distinct hand-cut dovetail joints on drawers, rich grain patterns characteristic of rosewood, and natural signs of age on metal components like brass castors. Inspecting turned supports for subtle variations confirms hand-machined craftsmanship rather than modern mass production.

A whatnot works effectively as an accent unit in living areas, hallways, or dining rooms to display books, ceramics, or botanical arrangements. Its vertical arrangement maximises storage capacity while maintaining an open visual footprint suitable for compact modern spaces.

Keep rosewood furniture out of direct sunlight and away from central heating radiators to prevent veneer movement and cracking. Clean surfaces using a dry microfibre cloth and apply a quality beeswax polish annually to protect the original finish.
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