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19th Century Walnut Bank of Drawers.
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for sale €2,633     $2,858
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19th Century Walnut Bank of Drawers.

19th century
Description

A good quality late 19th century Continental walnut bank of 16 drawers with locking pillister to either side each draw with a brass name holders and turned handles with a baluster turned gallery to top. The bank of drawers stands on turned bun feet.

Date of Manufacture

Carradale Farm Antiques has dated these Victorian Walnut Bank of Drawers to the 1880s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
197cm (77.56")
Width
86cm (33.86")
Depth
52cm (20.47")
Reference Numbers
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SA1081606
Dealers Internal Reference
SA2577
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Description
A good quality late 19th century Continental walnut bank of 16 drawers with locking pillister to either side each draw with a brass name holders and turned handles with a baluster turned gallery to top. The bank of drawers stands on turned bun feet.
Date of Manufacture

Carradale Farm Antiques has dated these Victorian Walnut Bank of Drawers to the 1880s.

Height
197cm (77.56")
Width
86cm (33.86")
Depth
52cm (20.47")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1081606
Dealers Internal Ref
SA2577
Carradale Farm Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Feb 2010
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A tall 19th-century walnut bank of sixteen drawers featuring central brass label holders, turned wooden knobs, and a spindle gallery top rail.
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Archive I A tall 19th-century walnut bank of sixteen drawers featuring central brass label holders, turned wooden knobs, and a spindle gallery top rail.

19th Century Walnut Bank of Drawers.

Archive II A tall 19th-century walnut bank of sixteen drawers featuring central brass label holders, turned wooden knobs, and a spindle gallery top rail. View II
Archive III A tall 19th-century walnut bank of sixteen drawers featuring central brass label holders, turned wooden knobs, and a spindle gallery top rail. View III
Archive IV A tall 19th-century walnut bank of sixteen drawers featuring central brass label holders, turned wooden knobs, and a spindle gallery top rail. View IV
Archive V A tall 19th-century walnut bank of sixteen drawers featuring central brass label holders, turned wooden knobs, and a spindle gallery top rail. View V
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Carradale Farm Antiques
Telephone 01392 447082
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The Antiques Complex
The Crane Depot
Adj. Exeter Airport
Clyst Honiton
Exeter
Devon
EX5 2ll
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/carradale
Verified Since Feb 2010
Items For Sale 129
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Carradale Farm Antiques
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Location: The Antiques Complex, The Crane Depot, Adj. Exeter Airport, Clyst Honiton, Exeter, Devon, EX5 2ll , United Kingdom
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A tall 19th-century walnut bank of sixteen drawers featuring central brass label holders, turned wooden knobs, and a spindle gallery top rail.
19th century Walnut bank of drawers.
Ref: SA1081606
A tall 19th-century walnut bank of sixteen drawers featuring central brass label holders, turned wooden knobs, and a spindle gallery top rail.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectBank of Drawers
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialWalnut, Brass
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsSpindle gallery rail, Brass label holders, Turned wooden knobs, Fluted side pilasters
  • SizeH 197 cm (78 in) x W 86 cm (34 in) x D 52 cm (20 in)

This Victorian Continental bank of drawers originates from 1880, constructed from walnut with a warm brown timber finish and brass hardware. The piece comprises sixteen stacked drawers arranged in two vertical columns, each fitted with central rectangular brass label holders, paired turned wooden knobs, and locking fluted side pilasters. The upper surface incorporates a decorative baluster turned spindle gallery rail, while the entire cabinet stands elevated upon low turned bun feet at the base, displaying visible signs of light age wear around the lower framing. Measuring 197 cm high, 86 cm wide, and 52 cm deep, this substantial storage unit suits placement in a gentleman's library or a home study to organise paperwork and stationery. Within a modern domestic interior, the furniture provides generous functional archive storage for an office, studio, or hallway setting. The warm grain of the walnut timber introduces traditional character alongside the polished metallic labels and functional turned grips. The tall vertical proportion maximises floor space efficiency while keeping a large collection of items systematically sorted within easy reach.

FAQs

A bank of drawers is a tall or wide storage cabinet comprising multiple small to medium drawers in columns, traditionally used in 19th-century offices, haberdasheries, and institutions for systematic filing.

These cabinets were constructed using dense hardwoods such as walnut, mahogany, or oak, featuring hand-cut dovetail joinery, solid drawer bottoms, and cast brass hardware or turned timber handles.

Authentic pieces display irregular hand-cut dovetails, historical wear along the wooden drawer runners, natural oxidisation on brass handles, and secondary woods such as pine or cedar inside the drawer linings.

Position the piece as a focal point in an entry hall, study, or living space, pairing its architectural silhouette with contemporary artwork, clean-lined lighting, or ceramic accessories.

Keep the timber away from direct sunlight and heat sources to prevent cracking or fading, and apply a high-quality beeswax polish once or twice a year with a microfiber cloth.
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