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Victorian Walnut Corner Whatnot
W.R. Harvey & Co. (Antiques) Ltd
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Victorian Walnut Corner Whatnot

19th century
Description

A very pretty and extremely useful mid 19th. Century four tier Burr Walnut Corner Whatnot with open fretwork to the top and the shaped shelves which are all supported on fine barley twist columns, the whole raised on turned feet.

Circa1860

Price :£ 1150-00p,

The passion for collecting and displaying ornamental objects that began in the 18th century and was widespread in the 19th stimulated the production in England of this whimsically named piece of furniture. The French version was called the étagère. Some examples contain drawers at the base.

Height:51”,130 cms, Width across front:24”,61 cms, Depth into corner:18” 46 cms.

Physical Dimensions
Height
130cm (51.18")
Width
61cm (24.02")
Depth
46cm (18.11")
Declaration

W.R. Harvey & Co. (Antiques) Ltd has dated this Victorian Walnut Corner Whatnot to the 19th Century.

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SA930876
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410A
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Description
A very pretty and extremely useful mid 19th.
“
Century four tier Burr Walnut Corner Whatnot with open fretwork to the top and the shaped shelves which are all supported on fine barley twist columns, the whole raised on turned feet.
W.R. Harvey & Co. (Antiques) Ltd
fig 1. A four-tier Victorian walnut corner whatnot featuring spiral-turned uprights, open fretwork backboard ornamentation, and serpentine shelf fronts.
fig 1. Victorian Walnut Corner Whatnot

Circa1860

Price :£ 1150-00p,

The passion for collecting and displaying ornamental objects that began in the 18th century and was widespread in the 19th stimulated the production in England of this whimsically named piece of furniture. The French version was called the étagère. Some examples contain drawers at the base.

Height:51”,130 cms, Width across front:24”,61 cms, Depth into corner:18” 46 cms.

Height
130cm (51.18")
Width
61cm (24.02")
Depth
46cm (18.11")
Date of Manufacture

W.R. Harvey & Co. (Antiques) Ltd has dated this Victorian Walnut Corner Whatnot to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA930876
Dealers Internal Ref
410A
W.R. Harvey & Co. (Antiques) Ltd
W.R. Harvey & Co. (Antiques) Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2016

Specialists in 17th-18th and early 19th century fine english furniture, art, clocks and other objets d'art

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A four-tier Victorian walnut corner whatnot featuring spiral-turned uprights, open fretwork backboard ornamentation, and serpentine shelf fronts.
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Archive I A four-tier Victorian walnut corner whatnot featuring spiral-turned uprights, open fretwork backboard ornamentation, and serpentine shelf fronts.

Victorian Walnut Corner Whatnot

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OX28 6BU
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A four-tier Victorian walnut corner whatnot featuring spiral-turned uprights, open fretwork backboard ornamentation, and serpentine shelf fronts.
Victorian Walnut Corner Whatnot
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A four-tier Victorian walnut corner whatnot featuring spiral-turned uprights, open fretwork backboard ornamentation, and serpentine shelf fronts.
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A whatnot is an open shelving unit featuring multiple tiers, originally designed during the nineteenth century to display ornaments, ceramics, and personal curiosities in drawing rooms.

Victorian whatnots were predominantly constructed using polished hardwoods such as walnut, mahogany, and rosewood, frequently incorporating hand-turned barley twist columns and fretwork galleries.

Authentic period examples demonstrate classic mid-to-late nineteenth-century cabinetmaking techniques, including hand-carved turnings, pierced fretwork backboards, flush corner profiles, and natural surface patination.

A corner whatnot fits neatly into unused room corners, providing vertical tiered storage for contemporary ceramics, framed artwork, books, or indoor plants without restricting floor space.

Dust surfaces regularly with a dry, lint-free cloth, and apply a natural beeswax polish annually along the wood grain to protect the timber finish and maintain surface lustre.
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