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Antique Victorian Pine Blanket Chest 1870
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Antique Victorian Pine Blanket Chest 1870

19th century
For Sale by Cottage Antiques
Description

A nice genuine Victorian bedding chest or blanket box with lots of character and tactile charm.

Very nice sheen to the clean old timber with plenty of knots and lovely grain.

Original strap hinges and good strong dove tailed construction throughout. Original chunky iron carrying handles.

Original lock, but no key.

Solid plinth, signs of a missing candle tray inside.

Very good and clean inside.

A medium size Victorian chest, ready to use as intended as a storage chest or in the lounge as a coffee table with storage.

Dimensions:

830mm wide

580mm deep

525mm high

Delivery £60 mainland England, for more remote areas like Cornwall, Wales, Scotland and isles, please email your postcode.

Self collection possible by arrangement.

Standard delivery is a one man service, door to door.

Local delivery available.

Physical Dimensions
Height
52.5cm (20.67")
Width
83cm (32.68")
Depth
58cm (22.83")
Declaration

Cottage Antiques has dated this Victorian Pine Blanket Chest to the 1870s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA957796
Dealers Internal Reference
BXA087
Description
A nice genuine Victorian bedding chest or blanket box with lots of character and tactile charm.

Very nice sheen to the clean old timber with plenty of knots and lovely grain.

Original strap hinges and good strong dove tailed construction throughout. Original chunky iron carrying handles.

fig 1. A rectangular Victorian pine blanket chest featuring visible dovetail joint corner construction, a hinged top lid, and a moulded base.
fig 1. Antique Victorian Pine Blanket Chest 1870

Original lock, but no key.

Solid plinth, signs of a missing candle tray inside.

Very good and clean inside.

A medium size Victorian chest, ready to use as intended as a storage chest or in the lounge as a coffee table with storage.
Cottage Antiques
fig 2. A rectangular Victorian pine blanket chest featuring visible dovetail joint corner construction, a hinged top lid, and a moulded base.
fig 2. Antique Victorian Pine Blanket Chest 1870

Dimensions:

830mm wide

580mm deep

525mm high

Delivery £60 mainland England, for more remote areas like Cornwall, Wales, Scotland and isles, please email your postcode.

Self collection possible by arrangement.

Standard delivery is a one man service, door to door.

Local delivery available.

Height
52.5cm (20.67")
Width
83cm (32.68")
Depth
58cm (22.83")
Date of Manufacture

Cottage Antiques has dated this Victorian Pine Blanket Chest to the 1870s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA957796
Dealers Internal Ref
BXA087
Cottage Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Nov 2008
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Archive I A rectangular Victorian pine blanket chest featuring visible dovetail joint corner construction, a hinged top lid, and a moulded base.

ANTIQUE VICTORIAN PINE BLANKET CHEST 1870

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A rectangular Victorian pine blanket chest featuring visible dovetail joint corner construction, a hinged top lid, and a moulded base.
ANTIQUE VICTORIAN PINE BLANKET CHEST 1870
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A rectangular Victorian pine blanket chest featuring visible dovetail joint corner construction, a hinged top lid, and a moulded base.
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During the Victorian era, simple pine chests were widely produced across Britain as essential domestic storage for household linens, bedding, and clothing.

These pieces were typically constructed from solid Scots pine or deal, assembled using hand-cut dovetail joints and iron hinges for structural integrity.

Authentic Victorian examples feature hand-cut dovetail joinery, subtle tool marks, original keyhole escutcheons, and natural wear along the base and hinged lid.

A pine blanket chest functions effectively as a coffee table in a living room, at the foot of a bed for linen storage, or within an entryway.

Regular application of a high-quality beeswax polish protects the timber finish, while maintaining stable humidity levels prevents cracking and wood movement.
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