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18th Century Oak Chest on Stand

18th century
Sold 4 April 2025 · Martlesham Antiques
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A fabulous quality 18th Century oak chest on stand, the moulded edge cornice above two short over four long graduated drawers with brass plate handles and escutcheons, with a pull out brushing slide at the centre, the base section having a nicely shaped frieze, standing on cabriole legs terminating with a pad foot. Circa 1770.

36” x 18 3/4” x 42” high

92cms x 48cms x 107cms high

Date of Manufacture

Martlesham Antiques has dated this 18th Century Oak Chest on Stand to the 18th Century.

Physical Dimensions
Height
107cm (42.13")
Width
92cm (36.22")
Depth
48cm (18.90")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA917528
Dealers Internal Reference
3133
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Martlesham Antiques is a family run business and has been trading since 1984. Located in Suffolk just outside Woodbridge, Martlesham Antiques is run from a spacious thatched cottage housing nine large showrooms with a vast adjacent car park.

Specialising in 18th and 19th Century furniture, together with creating custom hand-made furniture which is supplied to various interior designers, trade and the retail market. Every piece on the showroom floor is in excellent condition and ready to go straight into the buyers home or premises.

All of Martlesham Antiques furniture is hand polished by their own French polishers and restorers to a very high standard. We are also a member of LAPADA, the association of art and antiques.

Description
A fabulous quality 18th Century oak chest on stand, the moulded edge cornice above two short over four long graduated drawers with brass plate handles and escutcheons, with a pull out brushing slide at the centre, the base section having a nicely shaped frieze, standing on cabriole legs terminating with a pad foot. Circa 1770.

36” x 18 3/4” x 42” high

92cms x 48cms x 107cms high

Date of Manufacture

Martlesham Antiques has dated this 18th Century Oak Chest on Stand to the 18th Century.

Height
107cm (42.13")
Width
92cm (36.22")
Depth
48cm (18.90")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA917528
Dealers Internal Ref
3133
Martlesham Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2008
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You can view the stock and full dealer information on the Martlesham Antiques Profile Page

Trade Associations

Martlesham Antiques is a registered member of LAPADA 

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Suffolk
IP12 4RJ
United Kingdom
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An eighteenth century dark oak chest on stand featuring multiple graduated drawers with brass drop handles and cabriole legs.
18TH CENTURY OAK CHEST ON STAND
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectChests of Drawers
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialOak, Brass
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsGraduated drawers, Cabriole legs, Brass drop handles, Keyhole escutcheons
  • SizeH 107 cm (42 in) x W 92 cm (36 in) x D 48 cm (19 in)

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A chest on stand typically comprises a lower supporting frame with legs, often cabriole or straight, upon which a separate or integrated drawer section sits, evolving from earlier box-on-frame designs to improve domestic storage during the Georgian period.

These pieces were predominantly constructed from solid oak or native hardwoods, featuring hand-cut dovetail joints on the drawer construction, pegged mortise and tenon joinery on the frames, and cast brass drop handles with escutcheons.

Authenticity is determined by examining timber shrinkage, hand-sawn board markings, original hand-forged iron or brass fixings, uniform patination, and traditional joinery methods that lack modern mechanical fasteners.

Integrating such a piece into a contemporary home involves pairing it with minimalist surroundings or contrasting it against neutral walls to highlight the deep wood grain, using the surface for simple decorative objects rather than clutter.

Preservation requires keeping the timber away from direct heat sources and sunlight to prevent splitting, maintaining stable indoor humidity levels, and occasionally applying microcrystalline wax to nourish and protect the aged surface.
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