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 William IV period
mahogany wellington chest having well figured top
with concealed drawer to frieze and secrétaire drawer
over five further drawers retaining original turned
wooden knobs flanked by superbly carved pilasters
(It is commonly believed that the first Duke of Wellington, Arthur
Wellesley, commissioned the first chest of this type, i.e.
a tall bank of drawers secured by hinged locking pilasters
to take with him and carry around various battlefields.
From circa 1820 onwards they are found in a huge variety
of shapes and sizes and they also vary a great deal in terms of
both quality and the wood which they are constructed from.
This piece is constructed from rich, well figured mahogany
and has a real importance to the design. It is incredibly robust,
yet at the same time impossibly elegant and has clearly been well
loved, plus well used throughout the years of its life. A huge advantage
of this type of chest is that it offers 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).


Canada Delivery - £ 850.00 (Please allow 7 to 42 days)
Continental Europe - £ 500.00 (Please allow 7 to 42 days)
Mainland UK Delivery - £ 0.00 (Please allow 7 to 10 days)
Rest Of The World - Please Enquire
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.


Canada Delivery - £ 850.00 (Please allow 7 to 42 days)
Continental Europe - £ 500.00 (Please allow 7 to 42 days)
Mainland UK Delivery - £ 0.00 (Please allow 7 to 10 days)
Rest Of The World - Please Enquire
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.