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Regency Period Plum Pudding Mahogany Low Linen Press
For sale by W.R. Harvey & Co. (Antiques) Ltd
for sale €5,265     $5,715
£4,500
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Regency Period Plum Pudding Mahogany Low Linen Press

19th century
Description

No: 412S

An extremely useful Regency period Plum Pudding mahogany low Linen Press of rectangular form. The top with a reeded edge above a cross-grained frieze and two central doors opening onto four sliding trays and flanked on each side by four graduated drawers, the whole raised on a plinth base, the doors with applied geometric mouldings. This model of press is attributed to Gillows of Lancaster.

Circa: 1820

Price : £ 4500.

Height: 48.25” (122.4cms), Depth: 23.5” (60cms) Width: 73” (185.5cms)

Physical Dimensions
Height
122.4cm (48.19")
Width
185.5cm (73.03")
Depth
60cm (23.62")
Declaration

W.R. Harvey & Co. (Antiques) Ltd has dated this Regency Low Linen Press to the Regency era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1204987
Dealers Internal Reference
412S
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Description
No: 412S

An extremely useful Regency period Plum Pudding mahogany low Linen Press of rectangular form. The top with a reeded edge above a cross-grained frieze and two central doors opening onto four sliding trays and flanked on each side by four graduated drawers, the whole raised on a plinth base, the doors with applied geometric mouldings. This model of press is attributed to Gillows of Lancaster.

Circa: 1820

Price : £ 4500.

Height: 48.25” (122.4cms), Depth: 23.5” (60cms) Width: 73” (185.5cms)

Height
122.4cm (48.19")
Width
185.5cm (73.03")
Depth
60cm (23.62")
Date of Manufacture

W.R. Harvey & Co. (Antiques) Ltd has dated this Regency Low Linen Press to the Regency era.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1204987
Dealers Internal Ref
412S
W.R. Harvey & Co. (Antiques) Ltd
W.R. Harvey & Co. (Antiques) Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2016

Specialists in 17th-18th and early 19th century fine english furniture, art, clocks and other objets d'art

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A Regency plum pudding mahogany low linen press featuring double central panelled doors flanked by eight drawers with brass handles on a plinth base.
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Archive I A Regency plum pudding mahogany low linen press featuring double central panelled doors flanked by eight drawers with brass handles on a plinth base.

Regency Period Plum Pudding Mahogany Low Linen Press

Archive II A Regency plum pudding mahogany low linen press featuring double central panelled doors flanked by eight drawers with brass handles on a plinth base. View II
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W.R. Harvey & Co. (Antiques) Ltd

W.R. Harvey & Co. (Antiques) Ltd
Telephone 01993 706501
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86 Corn Street
Witney
Oxfordshire
OX28 6BU
United Kingdom
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W.R. Harvey & Co. (Antiques) Ltd
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A Regency plum pudding mahogany low linen press featuring double central panelled doors flanked by eight drawers with brass handles on a plinth base.
Regency period Plum Pudding mahogany low Linen Press
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A Regency plum pudding mahogany low linen press featuring double central panelled doors flanked by eight drawers with brass handles on a plinth base.
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  • ObjectLinen Presses
  • Period19th century
  • StyleGrand Regency
  • MaterialMahogany, Brass
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsPlum pudding mahogany veneer, Brass drop handles, Panelled cupboard doors, Plinth base
  • SizeH 122.4 cm (48 in) x W 185.5 cm (73 in) x D 60 cm (24 in)

This Regency period low linen press originates from the Grand Regency era and is constructed from plum pudding mahogany with a warm brown finish. The rectangular cabinet has a reeded top edge above a cross-grained frieze, double central panelled doors with applied geometric mouldings, and is flanked by eight graduated drawers fitted with brass drop handles, all resting on a solid plinth base. Internally, the doors open to reveal four sliding trays. The timber displays distinctive variegated grain patterns, while the drawers feature oval backplates with drop handles and key escutcheons. The piece measures 122.4 cm high, 185.5 cm wide, and 60 cm deep. Such a substantial sideboard or press serves well in a traditional dining room, hallway, or living space to provide concealed storage for linens, tableware, or household items while offering a large flat surface top for decorative objects.

FAQs

A Regency low linen press is a piece of storage furniture originating from the early nineteenth century, characterised by central cupboard doors flanked by stacks of drawers, designed to store household linens.

These pieces were typically constructed from solid hardwoods such as mahogany or oak, often decorated with highly figured timber veneers like plum pudding mahogany and fitted with cast brass handles and escutcheons.

Authentic Regency furniture displays distinctive characteristics including hand-cut dovetail joints, original brass hardware, oak or pine drawer linings, and natural age-related oxidisation in the wood grain.

A low linen press functions effectively as a sideboard in a hallway, dining room, or living space, offering substantial concealed storage while providing a wide top surface for decorative objects or art display.

Mahogany surfaces should be dusted regularly with a soft dry cloth and treated periodically with natural beeswax polish, keeping the timber away from direct heat sources and excessive moisture.
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