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Scottish Country House Dinner Gong

19th century
Sold 22 October 2026 · Millers Antiques
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A good quality 19th century Scottish mahogany dinner gong,

Date of Manufacture

Millers Antiques has dated this Antique Mahogany Dinner Gong to the 19th Century.

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Millers Antiques 1-5 Church Street, Wooler. Northumberland NE716BZ.

Telephone 01668282308 or 07714332441

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Description
A good quality 19th century Scottish mahogany dinner gong,
Date of Manufacture

Millers Antiques has dated this Antique Mahogany Dinner Gong to the 19th Century.

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SA1221969
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Antiques since 1947.

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Archive I A carved mahogany standing dinner gong featuring a circular frame with a suspended beaten brass gong disc on a turned pedestal. SOLD22 OCT 26

Scottish Country House Dinner Gong

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Millers Antiques

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Wooler
Northumberland
NE71 6BZ
United Kingdom
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A carved mahogany standing dinner gong featuring a circular frame with a suspended beaten brass gong disc on a turned pedestal.
Scottish Country House Dinner Gong
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A carved mahogany standing dinner gong featuring a circular frame with a suspended beaten brass gong disc on a turned pedestal.
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  • ObjectDinner Gongs
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialMahogany, Brass
  • ColourDark Mahogany
  • MotifsCarved foliate pedestal, Circular frame, Hammered metal disc, Scroll feet

This nineteenth-century Scottish dinner gong displays a Victorian Highland hunting lodge style, constructed from dark mahogany timber with a warm reddish-brown polish and a hammered brass disc suspended inside a circular frame. The piece stands on three low scroll feet supporting a round moulded base, rising through a finely turned column with carved foliate decoration and a matching turned finial at the crown. The entire structure measures 109.5 cm high, 55 cm wide, and 48 cm deep, providing a commanding vertical presence suited to an entrance hall, living room, or study. In a contemporary interior, this traditional accessory functions well placed upon a large sideboard top, console table, or wide chest of drawers as a decorative accent. The solid mahogany frame and sonorous metal disc bring warmth and traditional character to both period properties and eclectic modern spaces, offering an authentic piece of Scottish country house heritage ready for placement in daily home life.

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Dinner gongs were introduced to Western country houses during the nineteenth century, adapted from Asian acoustic traditions to announce mealtimes across large domestic residences.

These items typically feature a hand-hammered brass or bronze metal disc suspended within a turned hardwood frame, often constructed from mahogany, oak, or walnut.

Authentic period examples display hand-carved timber joinery, hand-beaten metalwork with minor surface irregularities, and genuine patination across both the wood and metal components.

A standing dinner gong functions as a decorative focal point when positioned on a hallway sideboard, console table, or within a formal dining room or study.

Dust the timber frame using a dry microfibre cloth and apply clear beeswax sparingly, whilst gently wiping the metal disc without stripping its historical patination.
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