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18th Century Walnut and Oak Spice Cabinet
For sale by W.R. Harvey & Co. (Antiques) Ltd
for sale €1,141     $1,238
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W.R. Harvey & Co. (Antiques) Ltd

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18th Century Walnut and Oak Spice Cabinet

18th century
Description

No:11253

A rare early 18th Century Walnut and Oak Spice Cabinet, the line-inlaid Walnut door opening to reveal 8 drawers of varied sizes retaining the original brass pear-drop handles.

Circa 1725

Price :£ 975.

Height:12”,(30cm), Width:13”(33cm), Depth:7 ½”,(19cm)

Date of Manufacture

W.R. Harvey & Co. (Antiques) Ltd has dated this Antique Walnut Spice Cabinet to the 18th Century.

Independent Date Check ID 09711892
Dealer's Item Date18th Century
Sellingantiques Date18th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 285-330 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 18TH CENTURY:
Bookmatched walnut veneer with fine stringing: early eighteenth-century cabinet work.
Cast brass pear-drop handles on rosettes: period pattern from around 1720.
Iron rim lock fitted into the door: hand-forged eighteenth-century metalwork.
Thick oak drawer sides with hand-tooled edges: traditional early joinery.
Deep, uneven patination on the top and edges: years of natural wear.

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
30cm (11.81")
Width
33cm (12.99")
Depth
19cm (7.48")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1244556
Dealers Internal Reference
11253
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Description
No:11253

A rare early 18th Century Walnut and Oak Spice Cabinet, the line-inlaid Walnut door opening to reveal 8 drawers of varied sizes retaining the original brass pear-drop handles.

Circa 1725

Price :£ 975.

Height:12”,(30cm), Width:13”(33cm), Depth:7 ½”,(19cm)

Date of Manufacture

W.R. Harvey & Co. (Antiques) Ltd has dated this Antique Walnut Spice Cabinet to the 18th Century.

Independent Date Report ID 09711892
Dealer's Item Date18th Century
Sellingantiques dating18th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 285-330 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 18th Century:
Bookmatched walnut veneer with fine stringing: early eighteenth-century cabinet work.
Cast brass pear-drop handles on rosettes: period pattern from around 1720.
Iron rim lock fitted into the door: hand-forged eighteenth-century metalwork.
Thick oak drawer sides with hand-tooled edges: traditional early joinery.
Deep, uneven patination on the top and edges: years of natural wear.

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
30cm (11.81")
Width
33cm (12.99")
Depth
19cm (7.48")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1244556
Dealers Internal Ref
11253
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

Dealer Profile

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Trade Associations

W.R. Harvey & Co. (Antiques) Ltd is a registered member of LAPADA 

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An eighteenth-century small rectangular walnut and oak spice cabinet featuring a single inlaid panelled door and a brass keyhole escutcheon.
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Archive I An eighteenth-century small rectangular walnut and oak spice cabinet featuring a single inlaid panelled door and a brass keyhole escutcheon.

18th Century Walnut and Oak Spice Cabinet

Archive II An eighteenth-century small rectangular walnut and oak spice cabinet featuring a single inlaid panelled door and a brass keyhole escutcheon. View II
Archive III An eighteenth-century small rectangular walnut and oak spice cabinet featuring a single inlaid panelled door and a brass keyhole escutcheon. View III
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Telephone 01993 706501
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86 Corn Street
Witney
Oxfordshire
OX28 6BU
United Kingdom
Verified Since Sep 2016
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W.R. Harvey & Co. (Antiques) Ltd
W.R. Harvey & Co. (Antiques) Ltd
Verified Since Sep 2016
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An eighteenth-century small rectangular walnut and oak spice cabinet featuring a single inlaid panelled door and a brass keyhole escutcheon.
18th Century Walnut and Oak Spice Cabinet
Ref: SA1244556
An eighteenth-century small rectangular walnut and oak spice cabinet featuring a single inlaid panelled door and a brass keyhole escutcheon.
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Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectSpice Cabinet
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialWalnut, Oak, Brass
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsSingle panel door, Inlaid stringing, Brass escutcheon, Moulded plinth base
  • SizeH 30 cm (12 in) x W 33 cm (13 in) x D 19 cm (7 in)

During the eighteenth century, imported spices were valuable commodities, prompting households to store them under lock and key inside specialised miniature wall or tabletop cabinets.

Cabinets from this period frequently featured solid oak carcases faced with figured walnut veneers, crossbanded borders, hand-cut dovetail joinery, and brass escutcheon plates.

Authentic period pieces display hand-sawn timber surfaces, irregular dovetail joints, historical wear around the lock mechanism, and natural wood shrinkage consistent with age.

A compact antique cabinet functions as a functional accent piece when arranged on a sideboard, kitchen counter, or desk to hold stationery or small collectibles.

Dust surfaces regularly with a soft dry cloth and periodically apply high-quality beeswax paste while keeping the cabinet away from direct heat sources and excessive moisture.
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