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Pair of Victorian Mahogany Bow Front Bedside Cabinets
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Pair of Victorian Mahogany Bow Front Bedside Cabinets

19th century
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Pair of Late Victorian Bow Front Mahogany Bedside Cabinets

A handsome and unusual pair of late Victorian mahogany bedside cabinets, each featuring an elegant bow front with four dummy drawers fitted with traditional brass ring handles.

The shaped doors open to reveal a useful storage compartment above two internal drawers, all raised on attractive bow front plinth bases.

Beautifully proportioned, with a lovely warm mahogany colour and rich patina. A practical and decorative pair of bedside cabinets, ideal for a traditional or period bedroom

We can arrange delivery through out the uk and ship world wide

Date of Manufacture

Rawlings Antiques has dated these Victorian Mahogany Bedside Cabinets to the Victorian era.

Independent Date Check ID 09714398
Dealer's Item DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 95-150 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE VICTORIAN ERA:
Dummy drawer fronts: a popular late 19th-century design for bedside cabinets.
Mahogany veneers: widely used in late Victorian cabinet making.
Brass ring pull handles: hardware matching the Georgian revival style.
Opposing hinges on the doors: made as a true pair to flank a bed.

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
70cm (27.56")
Width
36cm (14.17")
Depth
46cm (18.11")
Reference Numbers
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SA1244914
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Pair of Late Victorian Bow Front Mahogany Bedside Cabinets
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A handsome and unusual pair of late Victorian mahogany bedside cabinets, each featuring an elegant bow front with four dummy drawers fitted with traditional brass ring handles.
Rawlings Antiques
fig 1. A pair of matching Victorian mahogany bow-front bedside cabinets, each featuring four drawers with circular brass ring pulls resting on a curved plinth base.
fig 1. Pair of Victorian Mahogany Bow Front Bedside Cabinets

The shaped doors open to reveal a useful storage compartment above two internal drawers, all raised on attractive bow front plinth bases.

Beautifully proportioned, with a lovely warm mahogany colour and rich patina. A practical and decorative pair of bedside cabinets, ideal for a traditional or period bedroom

We can arrange delivery through out the uk and ship world wide

Date of Manufacture

Rawlings Antiques has dated these Victorian Mahogany Bedside Cabinets to the Victorian era.

Independent Date Report ID 09714398
Dealer's Item DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques datingVictorian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 95-150 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the Victorian era:
Dummy drawer fronts: a popular late 19th-century design for bedside cabinets.
Mahogany veneers: widely used in late Victorian cabinet making.
Brass ring pull handles: hardware matching the Georgian revival style.
Opposing hinges on the doors: made as a true pair to flank a bed.

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
70cm (27.56")
Width
36cm (14.17")
Depth
46cm (18.11")
Reference Numbers
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SA1244914
Rawlings Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Aug 2017
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Archive I A pair of matching Victorian mahogany bow-front bedside cabinets, each featuring four drawers with circular brass ring pulls resting on a curved plinth base.

Pair of Victorian Mahogany Bow Front Bedside Cabinets

Archive II A pair of matching Victorian mahogany bow-front bedside cabinets, each featuring four drawers with circular brass ring pulls resting on a curved plinth base. View II
Archive III A pair of matching Victorian mahogany bow-front bedside cabinets, each featuring four drawers with circular brass ring pulls resting on a curved plinth base. View III
Archive IV A pair of matching Victorian mahogany bow-front bedside cabinets, each featuring four drawers with circular brass ring pulls resting on a curved plinth base. View IV
Archive V A pair of matching Victorian mahogany bow-front bedside cabinets, each featuring four drawers with circular brass ring pulls resting on a curved plinth base. View V
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A pair of matching Victorian mahogany bow-front bedside cabinets, each featuring four drawers with circular brass ring pulls resting on a curved plinth base.
Pair of Victorian mahogany bow front bedside cabinets
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A pair of matching Victorian mahogany bow-front bedside cabinets, each featuring four drawers with circular brass ring pulls resting on a curved plinth base.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectBedside Cabinets
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialMahogany, Brass
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsBow front, brass ring pulls, plinth base, cockbeaded drawers
  • SizeH 70 cm (28 in) x W 36 cm (14 in) x D 46 cm (18 in)

A pair of late Victorian mahogany bedside cabinets bring classic English country house style to a bedroom interior. Each cabinet has an elegant bow front finished in a warm brown timber with a rich patina, complemented by cockbeaded drawer lines and circular brass ring pulls on the four dummy drawers. The solid structure rises from a curved plinth base. These cabinets measure 70 cm high, 36 cm wide, and 46 cm deep. In a contemporary home, these bedside cabinets provide practical storage and display space beside a traditional or period bed. The shaped doors open to reveal a useful storage compartment and internal drawers. Their compact proportions make them suitable for smaller bedrooms or guest rooms while offering surface space for a lamp and nightly essentials.

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Victorian bow front furniture features a convex curved front facade designed to soften the silhouette of wooden cabinetry. Popularised during the 19th century, this style allowed cabinet makers to showcase flame mahogany veneers across curved surfaces while maximising internal storage capacity.

Cabinet makers predominantly utilised solid mahogany alongside flame mahogany veneers applied over pine or oak casing. Drawers were constructed using hand-cut dovetail joints and fitted with cast brass ring pulls or turned wooden knobs.

Authentic 19th-century cabinets exhibit hand-cut dovetail joinery, hand-planed drawer linings, and natural oxidisation on unpolished timber undersides. Flame mahogany veneers on curved drawer fronts often show fine, age-related crazing within the original french polish.

Positioning a matching pair symmetrically on either side of a bed provides practical storage while adding warmth to contemporary neutral bedrooms. Alternatively, they can serve as narrow side tables in a living space flanking a sofa.

Dust surfaces regularly using a soft microfibre cloth following the natural grain of the wood. Apply a high-quality beeswax polish once or twice a year to maintain the patina, ensuring the cabinets remain away from direct heat sources and radiators.
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