19th Century Mahogany Wellington Chest of Drawers (England, circa 1840)
19th Century Mahogany Wellington Chest of Drawers (England, circa 1840)
A very good quality mid-19th century mahogany Wellington chest of seven drawers retaining original turned wooden knobs and carved decoration to pilaster raised on original plinth base. (Legend has it that the first Duke of Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, commissioned the first chest of this type, with a tall bank of drawers secured by just one single hinged locking pilaster to take with him and carry around the various different battlefields. From circa 1820 onwards many variations can be found varying a great deal in terms of both quality and the wood which is used both externally and internally. This example is very good quality and the drawers still function as well as they would have done on the day it was made. The sides & top are also constructed from a good well figured quality mahogany. The turned wooden knobs are original which is unusual and it is raised on its original plinth base. One of the great advantages of this type of chest is that it can offer a slightly different and more unusual perspective to a room in terms of height and proportion and also of course the drawers are incredibly functional when used for items that you don’t want to be buried at the bottom of much larger drawers as can often be the case).
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Please be aware that it is the customers responsibility to pay any customs duties or taxes levied by the destination country when items are delivered outside of the UK.
We have vans regularly on the road throughout mainland England and where practical and realistically possible are always pleased to offer prospective clients our approval service. Where possible we will not charge to bring the item/s out to you and place them in position in your home then take them away again should you choose not to purchase them. On some occasions there may be a nominal charge to cover the cost of our approval service, but this will always be discussed and explained to you in advance of our visit.
Please make it very clear when enquiring about an item, or items, if you intend to use the approval service as it must be agreed with us in advance of any further discussions re delivery timescales etc.