Antique walnut wellington chest of drawers with secretary

A Very Good Quality 19th Century Burr Walnut Wellington Chest, Having Superbly Figured Veneers Throughout, The Rectangular Top Over Seven Drawers With Mostly Original Turned Wooden K...

A Fine Quality Late 19th Century, Victorian Period, Figured Walnut Wellington Chest, Of Attractive Small Proportions, Having Rectangular Top Over Seven Extremely Well Figured Drawers, With Replacement Brass Ring Handles, Flanked By Pilasters Headed With Elegant Carved Corbels And Well Figured Ends, Raised On Original Plinth Base. 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 and that is where the name wellington chest comes from. It is now used to refer to almost any tall, narrow antique chest of drawers. From around 1820 onwards they were manufactured in a huge variety of shapes and sizes, plus they varied a great deal in terms of both their quality and the wood which they were constructed from. This particular antique wellington chest of...

Antique Walnut Wellington Chest A good Victorian figured walnut Wellington chest with well carved corbels and flower heads and a secretaire drawer fitted with 2 drawers veneered in b...

This is a tall antique Wellington chest. An English, walnut collector's specimen chest of drawers, dating to the mid Victorian period, circa 1860. Superb example of Victorian collec...

A Very Good Quality Late 19th Century, Victorian Period, Walnut Wellington Chest Of Drawers, Having Seven Superbly Figured Drawers With Original Brass Swan Neck Handles, Enclosed By Hinged Locking Pilaster With Carved Decoration, Raised On Original Plinth Base. 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 and that is where the name wellington chest comes from. It is now used to refer to almost any tall, narrow antique chest...

Early Victorian burr walnut wellington chest circa 1840. Beautiful quality wellington in original condition, complete with a fitted secretaire. Veneered in stunning burr walnut, si...

A Superb Quality Late Regency Period, 19th Century, Tall Mahogany Wellington Chest, Having Well Figured Rectangular Top Over Seven Drawers With Original Turned Wooden Knobs, Flanked ...

A fantastic antique walnut chest of drawers, dating from around the 1830-40 period. It is of outstanding quality and has a beautiful design. It is a great size, with plenty of stora...

Victorian figured rosewood Wellington chest with good architectural features including well carved corbels at the top & bottom of the pilasters, a sla...

A charming antique walnut chest of drawers, made in England and dating from around the 1880-1900’s. It is of very small proportions, perfect for use as a bedside chest or occasional...