19th Century Mahogany Wellington Chest of Drawers (England, circa 1840)

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19th Century Mahogany Wellington Chest of Drawers

19th Century Mahogany Wellington Chest of Drawers (England, circa 1840)

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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).

Stock Code8196
Height 49 inch (124.46 cm)
Width 23 inch (58.42 cm)
Depth 14.5 inch (36.83 cm)
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