A beautiful original Georgian mahogany bowfront chest of drawers, displaying beautifully figured grain and a rich, warm colour. The chest features two short drawers above three graduated long drawers, each with turned wooden knobs and brass keyhole escutcheons. A moulded top and shaped bracket feet complete its elegant proportions, offering generous storage and timeless appeal.

Dimensions:

Height-98cm

Width-113cm

Depth-58cm

Please feel free to get in touch if you would like a delivery quote or any additional information!

Date of Manufacture

W H Barker Antiques has dated this Georgian Mahogany Bowfront Chest to the Georgian era.

Reference Numbers

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SA1244074

Description

A beautiful original Georgian mahogany bowfront chest of drawers, displaying beautifully figured grain and a rich, warm colour.

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The chest features two short drawers above three graduated long drawers, each with turned wooden knobs and brass keyhole escutcheons.

W H Barker Antiques

A moulded top and shaped bracket feet complete its elegant proportions, offering generous storage and timeless appeal.

Dimensions:

Height-98cm

Width-113cm

Depth-58cm

Please feel free to get in touch if you would like a delivery quote or any additional information!

Date of Manufacture

W H Barker Antiques has dated this Georgian Mahogany Bowfront Chest to the Georgian era.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA1244074

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North Yorkshire
HG3 2BX
United Kingdom

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ObjectChest of Drawers
Period18th century
StyleGeorgian
MaterialMahogany, Brass
ColourDark Reddish Brown
MotifsBowfront silhouette, Turned wooden knobs, Splayed bracket feet, Flame mahogany veneer

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A Georgian bowfront chest of drawers is a late 18th to early 19th-century storage piece featuring a gently curved convex front facade, typically crafted from hardwoods such as mahogany.

These chests were primarily constructed from solid mahogany or flame mahogany veneers over pine or oak carcases, accompanied by brass keyhole escutcheons and hand-turned wooden knobs.

Authentic period pieces display hand-cut dovetail joinery, uneven secondary wood linings inside drawers, traditional hand-planed backboards, and natural age-related shrinkage lines.

Position the piece against neutral, muted walls and balance the warm dark wood tones with modern abstract artwork, contemporary table lamps, or minimal ceramic vessels.

Dust regularly using a dry microfibre cloth and apply a pure beeswax polish once or twice per year, keeping the wood clear of direct sunlight and radiator heat sources.