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A Victorian Serpentine Four Door Burr Walnut Credenza
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A Victorian Serpentine Four Door Burr Walnut Credenza

19th century
Description

A serpentine Victorian burr walnut four-door credenza with a white Carrera marble top. Four mirror-glass doors headed by carved swags.

Condition: excellent.

Size; 66inches wide 35 inches tall 19inches deep.

Shipping to Central London £100

Date of Manufacture

Country Homes Antiques Stirling has dated this Victorian Burr Walnut Credenza to the Victorian era.

Independent Date Guide ID 07681941
Dealer's Item DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 140-170 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE VICTORIAN ERA:
Shaped white marble top: cut to follow the serpentine outline of the base.
Burr walnut veneers across the front: rich figure favoured in fine cabinetmaking after 1860.
Carved fruit trusses on the stiles: hand-worked details typical of the mid-Victorian period.
Wide solid timber backboards: traditional joinery seen inside nineteenth-century credenzas.

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
89cm (35.04")
Width
164cm (64.57")
Depth
48cm (18.90")
Reference Numbers
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SA954563
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Description
A serpentine Victorian burr walnut four-door credenza with a white Carrera marble top. Four mirror-glass doors headed by carved swags.

Condition: excellent.

Size; 66inches wide 35 inches tall 19inches deep.

Shipping to Central London £100

Date of Manufacture

Country Homes Antiques Stirling has dated this Victorian Burr Walnut Credenza to the Victorian era.

Independent Date Report ID 07681941
Dealer's Item DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques datingVictorian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 140-170 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the Victorian era:
Shaped white marble top: cut to follow the serpentine outline of the base.
Burr walnut veneers across the front: rich figure favoured in fine cabinetmaking after 1860.
Carved fruit trusses on the stiles: hand-worked details typical of the mid-Victorian period.
Wide solid timber backboards: traditional joinery seen inside nineteenth-century credenzas.

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
89cm (35.04")
Width
164cm (64.57")
Depth
48cm (18.90")
Reference Numbers
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SA954563
Country Homes Antiques Stirling
Country Homes Antiques Stirling
Sellingantiques verified Since Nov 2016

Fine period furniturnishings-timeless design

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A Victorian serpentine burr walnut credenza featuring a white shaped marble top, four mirrored doors, and carved foliate pilasters.
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Archive I A Victorian serpentine burr walnut credenza featuring a white shaped marble top, four mirrored doors, and carved foliate pilasters.

A Victorian Serpentine Four Door Burr Walnut Credenza

Archive II A Victorian serpentine burr walnut credenza featuring a white shaped marble top, four mirrored doors, and carved foliate pilasters. View II
Archive III A Victorian serpentine burr walnut credenza featuring a white shaped marble top, four mirrored doors, and carved foliate pilasters. View III
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A Victorian serpentine burr walnut credenza featuring a white shaped marble top, four mirrored doors, and carved foliate pilasters.
A Victorian serpentine four door burr walnut credenza
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A Victorian serpentine burr walnut credenza featuring a white shaped marble top, four mirrored doors, and carved foliate pilasters.
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  • ObjectCredenzas
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialBurr Walnut, Marble, Glass
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsSerpentine front, Carved foliate pilasters, Mirrored door panels, Shaped marble top
  • SizeH 89 cm (35 in) x W 164 cm (65 in) x D 48 cm (19 in)

This Victorian credenza exhibits a serpentine front executed in warm brown burr walnut, topped with a shaped white marble slab and supported by a dark plinth base. Four mirror-glass doors are fitted across the front, headed by carved swags and separated by carved foliate pilasters that divide the mirrored panels. The timber displays rich figuring throughout the corpus, complemented by intricate floral and tassel relief carvings framing the vertical glass sections. Measuring 89 cm high, 164 cm wide, and 48 cm deep, this substantial piece suits placement in a grand hallway, formal dining room, or living space as a statement display unit. The reflective mirrored doors bounce light around the room while providing a decorative surface, and the flat marble top supplies a sturdy platform for lamps, vases, or decorative objects. The solid construction and classic Victorian proportions make it a functional storage cabinet for modern interiors seeking period character.

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A Victorian serpentine credenza is a nineteenth-century decorative cabinet characterised by a contoured, curving front profile and high-grade timber veneers such as burr walnut. Typically fitted with mirrored doors and a marble top, these pieces served as primary display and storage cabinets in formal dining and drawing rooms.

Victorian credenzas were constructed using solid hardwood or soft timber frames overlaid with decorative timber veneers like burr walnut or mahogany. Features frequently included carved foliate embellishments, bevelled glass mirror inserts, and shaped white or grey marble tops.

Authentic period credenzas display hand-cut joinery, original hand-carved pilaster motifs, and natural age patination across the wood veneer and mirror plates. Inspecting the underside reveals hand-sawn timber panels and period lock mechanisms typical of mid-to-late nineteenth-century cabinetmaking.

Position the credenza as a grounding accent piece in an entryway or formal dining space, pairing its wood tone with contemporary art mounted above. Complement the carved details with simple ceramic vessels or minimal lamps to balance historical design with modern aesthetics.

Clean the marble surface with a damp cloth and mild pH-neutral soap to avoid surface etching. Apply a clear beeswax polish to the burr walnut veneer twice yearly, polishing along the grain, and keep the unit away from direct heat sources to prevent timber movement.
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