What is an english regency brass chest?

An english regency brass chest refers to furniture and containers from the early nineteenth century featuring brass inlay, mounts, or handles. The category encompasses large storage furniture alongside smaller decorative caddies and cabinets. These pieces showcase woods like mahogany and rosewood styled according to Regency Neoclassical aesthetics.

How were tea caddies used?

Tea caddies served to store expensive dry tea leaves under lock and key in the drawing room or dining room. Servants typically brought the caddy out to prepare tea in front of guests. Many examples feature dual compartments to keep different tea varieties separated.

How do I identify a Regency period piece?

Regency pieces typically display classical restraint, clean architectural lines, and contrasting timber veneers. Look for specific details like bow fronts, brass stringing, and rosewood surfaces. Matching materials such as boxwood stringing and bronze mounts also point toward this era.

Where were cellarettes placed?

Cellarettes stood in dining rooms near the table to keep wine bottles close at hand during meals. Their sturdy construction often included lead linings to hold melting ice for chilling bottles. They functioned both as practical storage and as decorative furniture statements.

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These english regency brass chest pieces combine rich timbers and warm metalwork to bring period proportion into modern rooms.

Antique Drawing Room Show Cabinet, English, Burr Walnut, Chest on Stand, Regency

19th century

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Antique Drawing Room Show Cabinet, English, Burr Walnut, Chest on Stand, Regency

From London Fine Antiques

£2,850

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19th century

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Brass Inlaid Rosewood Tea Caddy

From Georgian Antiques

£875

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William IV Bow Front Mahogany & Burr Oak Chest of Drawers

19th century

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William IV Bow Front Mahogany & Burr Oak Chest of Drawers

From Hobson May Collection

£1,295

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Early 19th Century Tooled-leather and Gilt-brass Mounted Table-cabinet

1900 - 1920

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Early 19th Century Tooled-leather and Gilt-brass Mounted Table-cabinet

From John Beazor Antiques

£575

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Regency Figured Mahogany Chest of Graduated Drawers

19th century

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Regency Figured Mahogany Chest of Graduated Drawers

From Roger King Antiques

£375

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English Regency Brass Chest

Antique Drawing Room Show Cabinet, English, Burr Walnut, Chest on Stand, Regency

Brass Inlaid Rosewood Tea Caddy

William IV Bow Front Mahogany & Burr Oak Chest of Drawers

Early 19th Century Tooled-leather and Gilt-brass Mounted Table-cabinet

Regency Figured Mahogany Chest of Graduated Drawers

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