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19th.c. Panetiere or Bread Safe C.1820
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19th.c. Panetiere or Bread Safe C.1820

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Early 19th.c. walnut panetiere or bread safe c.1820. Used for cooling and storing freshly baked bread for which it would be hung on a wall away from pests, the open sides and slatted base helping to prevent humidity which would cause the bread to spoil. A simple example of the form with 18 turned spindles to the front and sides between straight rails. Small door in the front with a twist catch attached to the knob. Pine top and back panel with holes in the rear for fixing to the wall. Missing a portion of the shaped bracket inside the right hand front foot. Otherwise very good original colour and condition. Cleaned and waxed in our workshops.

Width: 35" (89 cm)

Height: 27" (68.5 cm)

Depth: 16" (40.5 cm)

Date of Manufacture

Collinge Antiques has dated this Antique French Bread Safe to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Check ID 09287209
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques Date19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 165-230 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 19TH CENTURY:
Pivot-pin door hinges top and bottom: provincial cabinet work before modern butt hinges.
Pine backboards with natural shrinkage gaps: boards seasoned and moved over many decades.
Turned wooden knob and integral wooden turn-catch: hand-made fitting without metal mechanism.
Softened edges to the spindles and lower rails: long domestic wear from regular use.

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.

Physical Dimensions
Height
68.5cm (26.97")
Width
89cm (35.04")
Depth
40.5cm (15.94")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1183887
Dealers Internal Reference
37606
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Please contact us for more images, delivery and international shipping quotes. Alternatively you are welcome to view and collect at our large warehouse showroom in Llandudno Junction, North Wales (approximately 45mins from Chester). We have a large and ever changing selection of genuine good quality antique furniture of all types and have twice been shortlisted for the Home and Antiques Magazine Antique Shop of the Year Award. Open 7 days a week. 01492 580022.

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Early 19th.c. walnut panetiere or bread safe c.1820.
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Used for cooling and storing freshly baked bread for which it would be hung on a wall away from pests, the open sides and slatted base helping to prevent humidity which would cause the bread to spoil.
Collinge Antiques

A simple example of the form with 18 turned spindles to the front and sides between straight rails. Small door in the front with a twist catch attached to the knob. Pine top and back panel with holes in the rear for fixing to the wall. Missing a portion of the shaped bracket inside the right hand front foot. Otherwise very good original colour and condition. Cleaned and waxed in our workshops.

Width: 35" (89 cm)

Height: 27" (68.5 cm)

Depth: 16" (40.5 cm)

Date of Manufacture

Collinge Antiques has dated this Antique French Bread Safe to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Report ID 09287209
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques dating19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 165-230 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 19th Century:
Pivot-pin door hinges top and bottom: provincial cabinet work before modern butt hinges.
Pine backboards with natural shrinkage gaps: boards seasoned and moved over many decades.
Turned wooden knob and integral wooden turn-catch: hand-made fitting without metal mechanism.
Softened edges to the spindles and lower rails: long domestic wear from regular use.

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
68.5cm (26.97")
Width
89cm (35.04")
Depth
40.5cm (15.94")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1183887
Dealers Internal Ref
37606
Collinge Antiques
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A 19th-century French provincial wooden bread safe featuring turned spindles, a central panelled door, and a warm brown timber finish.
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Archive I A 19th-century French provincial wooden bread safe featuring turned spindles, a central panelled door, and a warm brown timber finish.

19th.c. Panetiere or Bread Safe C.1820

Archive II A 19th-century French provincial wooden bread safe featuring turned spindles, a central panelled door, and a warm brown timber finish. View II
Archive III A 19th-century French provincial wooden bread safe featuring turned spindles, a central panelled door, and a warm brown timber finish. View III
Archive IV A 19th-century French provincial wooden bread safe featuring turned spindles, a central panelled door, and a warm brown timber finish. View IV
Archive V A 19th-century French provincial wooden bread safe featuring turned spindles, a central panelled door, and a warm brown timber finish. View V
Archive VI A 19th-century French provincial wooden bread safe featuring turned spindles, a central panelled door, and a warm brown timber finish. View VI
Archive VII A 19th-century French provincial wooden bread safe featuring turned spindles, a central panelled door, and a warm brown timber finish. View VII
Archive VIII A 19th-century French provincial wooden bread safe featuring turned spindles, a central panelled door, and a warm brown timber finish. View VIII
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Telephone 01492 580022
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Llandudno Junction
North Wales
LL31 9LU
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A 19th-century French provincial wooden bread safe featuring turned spindles, a central panelled door, and a warm brown timber finish.
19th.c. Panetiere or Bread Safe c.1820
Ref: SA1183887
A 19th-century French provincial wooden bread safe featuring turned spindles, a central panelled door, and a warm brown timber finish.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectFood Safes
  • Period19th century
  • StyleFrench Provincial
  • MaterialChestnut, Oak
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsTurned spindles, Central panelled door, Mortise and tenon joinery, Planked top
  • SizeH 68.5 cm (27 in) x W 89 cm (35 in) x D 40.5 cm (16 in)

This early 19th-century French provincial panetiere, or bread safe, dates to around 1820 and belongs to the rustic farmhouse style. Constructed from walnut, chestnut, oak, and pine with a warm brown timber finish, the piece features a planked top, mortise and tenon joinery, and a central panelled door fitted with a round wooden knob and a small twist catch. Eighteen turned spindles run across the front and lower sections between straight rails, accompanied by a slatted base and shaped bracket feet, with a minor loss to the right-hand front foot noted. Measuring 68.5 cm high, 89 cm wide, and 40.5 cm deep, this compact cabinet originally served to store and cool bread while protecting it from pests and humidity. In a modern interior, it functions well as a distinctive side table, a compact accent piece in a kitchen or living space, or a display cabinet for small decorative objects, adding authentic period character to the home.

FAQs

A panetiere is a traditional French provincial food cabinet, designed specifically to store and ventilate freshly baked bread while protecting it from pests.

These cabinets were constructed using dense hardwoods such as oak, chestnut, or fruitwood, featuring mortise and tenon joinery alongside turned wooden spindles to allow air circulation.

Authentic 19th-century pieces feature hand-turned spindles, visible pegging, original iron or wooden fittings, and natural patination from decades of handling.

A bread safe serves as a low cabinet or side storage unit in a rustic kitchen, hallway, or dining space, offering historical texture alongside functional storage.

Dust the timber regularly with a dry cloth and apply a quality beeswax polish once or twice a year, keeping the cabinet away from radiators to prevent wood shrinkage.
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