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A Victorian Walnut Wellington Chest
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A Victorian Walnut Wellington Chest

19th century
For Sale by Deva Antiques
Description

A Victorian walnut Wellington chest , side hinged locking bar.

Date of Manufacture

Deva Antiques has dated this Victorian Walnut Wellington Chest to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Check ID 09702400
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques Date19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 135-170 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 19TH CENTURY:
Hand-cut drawer dovetails: cabinet work before machine cutting.
Wide pine backboards with age shrinkage: typical Victorian construction.
Carved acanthus corbels flanking the top drawer: classic mid-Victorian design.
Hinged locking pilaster with brass catch: working period mechanism.

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
107cm (42.13")
Width
54cm (21.26")
Depth
36cm (14.17")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1243200
Dealers Internal Reference
21846
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Description
A Victorian walnut Wellington chest , side hinged locking bar.
Date of Manufacture

Deva Antiques has dated this Victorian Walnut Wellington Chest to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Report ID 09702400
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques dating19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 135-170 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 19th Century:
Hand-cut drawer dovetails: cabinet work before machine cutting.
Wide pine backboards with age shrinkage: typical Victorian construction.
Carved acanthus corbels flanking the top drawer: classic mid-Victorian design.
Hinged locking pilaster with brass catch: working period mechanism.

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
107cm (42.13")
Width
54cm (21.26")
Depth
36cm (14.17")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1243200
Dealers Internal Ref
21846
Deva Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2022
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A tall, narrow Victorian walnut Wellington chest featuring seven stacked drawers with turned knobs, carved brackets, and a hinged locking pilaster.
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Archive I A tall, narrow Victorian walnut Wellington chest featuring seven stacked drawers with turned knobs, carved brackets, and a hinged locking pilaster.

A Victorian Walnut Wellington Chest

Archive II A tall, narrow Victorian walnut Wellington chest featuring seven stacked drawers with turned knobs, carved brackets, and a hinged locking pilaster. View II
Archive III A tall, narrow Victorian walnut Wellington chest featuring seven stacked drawers with turned knobs, carved brackets, and a hinged locking pilaster. View III
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Hartley Wintney
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A tall, narrow Victorian walnut Wellington chest featuring seven stacked drawers with turned knobs, carved brackets, and a hinged locking pilaster.
A Victorian walnut Wellington chest
Ref: SA1243200
A tall, narrow Victorian walnut Wellington chest featuring seven stacked drawers with turned knobs, carved brackets, and a hinged locking pilaster.
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  • ObjectChests of Drawers
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialWalnut, Burr Walnut
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsHinged locking pilaster, Carved leaf brackets, Turned wood knobs, Plinth base
  • SizeH 107 cm (42 in) x W 54 cm (21 in) x D 36 cm (14 in)

This Victorian walnut Wellington chest is a nineteenth-century piece in the gentleman's library style. Constructed from burr walnut timber in a warm brown colour, the tall, narrow cabinet stands 107 cm high, 54 cm wide, and 36 cm deep. The body holds seven stacked horizontal drawers with dark turned wood knobs and straight mouldings, flanked by side pilasters decorated with carved leaf brackets at the top. A hinged locking bar secures the drawers down one side, while the base rests upon a flat plinth. Practical and compact, this traditional chest fits well in a bedroom, study, or hallway as a storage unit for small accessories, documents, or personal items.

FAQs

Named after the First Duke of Wellington, a Wellington chest is a tall, narrow cabinet typically featuring seven drawers, designed originally to transport and secure documents or personal effects using a hinged side locking pilaster.

Victorian Wellington chests were predominantly constructed using solid woods such as mahogany, walnut, or oak, often finished with figured timber veneers, hand-cut dovetail drawer joints, and turned wood or brass knobs.

Authentic 19th-century pieces feature a vertical side flap or pilaster that hinges to lock all drawers simultaneously, hand-crafted dovetailing inside the drawer construction, period keyholes, and subtle wear consistent with age.

Due to its compact footprint and tall proportions, a Wellington chest functions effectively as a bedside storage unit, a side cabinet in a narrow hallway, or an accent piece alongside desk furniture in a home office.

Maintain the timber by applying a clean beeswax polish once or twice a year, keeping the cabinet away from direct heat sources or damp environments, and applying graphite powder to the locking mechanisms if movement becomes stiff.
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