What is a brushing slide?

A brushing slide is a pull out shelf integrated into the upper section of a chest, positioned just below the top surface. Owners used it historically for sorting garments or as a temporary writing surface. When pushed in, it sits discreetly flush with the surrounding woodwork. Its presence often indicates a piece made for a bedchamber.

How do I identify a Regency chest?

Regency chests generally display bolder grain patterns like flame mahogany, alongside contrasting satinwood banding. Proportions often incorporate bow fronts and simpler structural lines than earlier rococo influenced pieces. Hardware tends to consist of circular brass backplates with drop rings. Construction dates from the early nineteenth century.

Where were these chests used?

These pieces served primarily in bedchambers, dressing rooms, and parlours of period homes to store linens and clothing. Smaller bow front versions fitted easily into narrower spaces. Grand houses utilised larger chests on chests for extensive wardrobes. Today they function similarly in modern bedrooms and hallways.

What is a chest on chest?

A chest on chest consists of two distinct cabinet sections built as one vertical storage unit. The upper portion usually contains three small drawers over three larger ones, resting on a wider lower base. This form maximises storage capacity while occupying a compact floor footprint. They emerged during the eighteenth century in walnut and mahogany.

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These georgian storage drawers combine timber and brass to hold your belongings, ranging from simple oak chests to bow fronted mahogany pieces.

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18th Century Oak Chest

From Ballinderry Antiques

£1,280

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chest of drawers

George 111 Mahogany Chest of 4 Long Drawers with Original Handles.

19th century

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George 111 Mahogany Chest of 4 Long Drawers with Original Handles.

From E W Cousins and Son

£1,450

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chest of drawers

19th century

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From Helios and Co Antiques

£795

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Listings feature woods spanning oak, mahogany, walnut, burr walnut, flame mahogany, and satinwood across Georgian, Regency, and Edwardian periods.

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Georgian Storage Drawers

18th Century Oak Chest

George 111 Mahogany Chest of 4 Long Drawers with Original Handles.

Regency Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Georgian Welsh Oak Coffer, Dated 1754

Late Georgian Mahogany Two Door Side Cabinet

Georgian Mahogany Chest of Drawers

Victorian Mahogany Bowfront Commode Chest

18th Century Oak Bible Box with Carved Frieze and Three Internal Drawers

Georgian Mahogany Chest of Drawers

Early 18thc Pine Coffer with Long Drawer

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