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Excellent Quality Victorian Burr Walnut Whatnot
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Excellent Quality Victorian Burr Walnut Whatnot

19th century
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An excellent quality Victorian burr walnut whatnot of outstanding colour and figure.

Raised upon turned feet fitted with brass castors, this elegant piece combines practicality with fine craftsmanship. The whatnot features three tiers, each displaying beautifully figured burr walnut veneers of the highest quality, showcasing the rich grain and depth of tone.

The shelves are supported by finely turned and carved uprights, adding both strength and decorative appeal. The top tier is finished with a pierced and shaped gallery, enhancing the piece’s Victorian character and visual interest.

A highly decorative and useful piece, ideal for display in a drawing room, study, or hallway.

Size:

Height: 44" (112 cm)

Width: 31½" (80 cm)

Depth: 15½" (39 cm)

Date of Manufacture

Philip Hunt Antiques has dated this Victorian Burr Walnut Whatnot to the 1850s.

Independent Date Check ID 09386042
Dealer's Item Date1850s
Sellingantiques Date1850s
Sellingantiques agingItem 155-180 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1850s:
Brass cup castors with knurled collars: standard fittings from this decade.
Hand-carved foliate panels on the turned uprights: decorative work before widespread machine carving.
Book-matched burr walnut veneers across each shelf: rich figure popular in drawing-room furniture.
Pierced fretwork gallery on the top shelf: fine hand-cut scroll detail.

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
112cm (44.09")
Width
80cm (31.50")
Depth
39cm (15.35")
Reference Numbers
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SA1198006
Dealers Internal Reference
PP105-8
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An excellent quality Victorian burr walnut whatnot of outstanding colour and figure.
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Raised upon turned feet fitted with brass castors, this elegant piece combines practicality with fine craftsmanship.
Philip Hunt Antiques

The whatnot features three tiers, each displaying beautifully figured burr walnut veneers of the highest quality, showcasing the rich grain and depth of tone.

fig 1. A Victorian three-tier burr walnut whatnot featuring shaped serpentine shelves, intricate turned spindles, a pierced fretwork gallery, and brass castors.
fig 1. Excellent Quality Victorian Burr Walnut Whatnot

The shelves are supported by finely turned and carved uprights, adding both strength and decorative appeal. The top tier is finished with a pierced and shaped gallery, enhancing the piece’s Victorian character and visual interest.

A highly decorative and useful piece, ideal for display in a drawing room, study, or hallway.

Size:

Height: 44" (112 cm)

Width: 31½" (80 cm)

Depth: 15½" (39 cm)

Date of Manufacture

Philip Hunt Antiques has dated this Victorian Burr Walnut Whatnot to the 1850s.

Independent Date Report ID 09386042
Dealer's Item Date1850s
Sellingantiques dating1850s
Sellingantiques agingItem 155-180 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1850s:
Brass cup castors with knurled collars: standard fittings from this decade.
Hand-carved foliate panels on the turned uprights: decorative work before widespread machine carving.
Book-matched burr walnut veneers across each shelf: rich figure popular in drawing-room furniture.
Pierced fretwork gallery on the top shelf: fine hand-cut scroll detail.

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
112cm (44.09")
Width
80cm (31.50")
Depth
39cm (15.35")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1198006
Dealers Internal Ref
PP105-8
Philip Hunt Antiques
Philip Hunt Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Mar 2011

Specializing in furniture spanning from the illustrious 18th century to the early 20th century,

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A Victorian three-tier burr walnut whatnot featuring shaped serpentine shelves, intricate turned spindles, a pierced fretwork gallery, and brass castors.
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Archive I A Victorian three-tier burr walnut whatnot featuring shaped serpentine shelves, intricate turned spindles, a pierced fretwork gallery, and brass castors.

Excellent Quality Victorian Burr Walnut Whatnot

Archive II A Victorian three-tier burr walnut whatnot featuring shaped serpentine shelves, intricate turned spindles, a pierced fretwork gallery, and brass castors. View II
Archive III A Victorian three-tier burr walnut whatnot featuring shaped serpentine shelves, intricate turned spindles, a pierced fretwork gallery, and brass castors. View III
Archive IV A Victorian three-tier burr walnut whatnot featuring shaped serpentine shelves, intricate turned spindles, a pierced fretwork gallery, and brass castors. View IV
Archive V A Victorian three-tier burr walnut whatnot featuring shaped serpentine shelves, intricate turned spindles, a pierced fretwork gallery, and brass castors. View V
Archive VI A Victorian three-tier burr walnut whatnot featuring shaped serpentine shelves, intricate turned spindles, a pierced fretwork gallery, and brass castors. View VI
Archive VII A Victorian three-tier burr walnut whatnot featuring shaped serpentine shelves, intricate turned spindles, a pierced fretwork gallery, and brass castors. View VII
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A Victorian three-tier burr walnut whatnot featuring shaped serpentine shelves, intricate turned spindles, a pierced fretwork gallery, and brass castors.
Excellent Quality Victorian Burr Walnut Whatnot
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A Victorian three-tier burr walnut whatnot featuring shaped serpentine shelves, intricate turned spindles, a pierced fretwork gallery, and brass castors.
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  • ObjectWhatnots
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialBurr Walnut, Walnut, Brass
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsTurned spindles, serpentine shelves, pierced fretwork, brass castors
  • SizeH 112 cm (44 in) x W 80 cm (31 in) x D 39 cm (15 in)

This Victorian burr walnut whatnot dates from 1850 and is designed in a traditional gentleman's library style. Constructed from warm brown walnut and burr walnut veneers, the piece presents three shaped serpentine shelves with distinct wood grain figures. The structure incorporates finely turned and carved upright spindles, terminating in turned feet fitted with brass castors. The topmost tier holds a pierced fretwork gallery flanked by four small turned finials, while the lower two tiers connect via four full-length turned supports. The whatnot measures 112 cm high, 80 cm wide, and 39 cm deep. Well-suited for placement in an empty corner of a drawing room, study, or hallway, this practical piece provides open display space for books, ornaments, or decorative objects. The visible joinery and mouldings emphasize the functional and decorative aims of nineteenth-century furniture design, bringing classic period character into contemporary interior settings.

A whatnot is an open piece of nineteenth-century furniture featuring multiple horizontal tiers held together by turned upright supports, designed for displaying books, ornaments, or ceramics.

Victorian whatnots were frequently crafted from figured veneers such as burr walnut, rosewood, or mahogany, anchored by hand-turned wooden spindles and fitted with brass castors at the base.

Authentic period examples display characteristic burr grain figuring, hand-carved fretwork galleries, turned spindles with threaded joints, and original brass castors showing light oxidisation.

Place the unit in a corner or alcove to exhibit stacked hardback books, small ceramic vessels, or trailing houseplants across the open wooden shelves.

Dust surfaces regularly using a soft, dry cloth and apply a thin coat of natural beeswax polish annually, keeping the piece away from direct heat sources and sunlight to prevent veneer drying.
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