Victorian Mahogany Wellington Chest

A fine antique mahogany early Victorian Wellington chest This tall cabinet has six drawers with a pilaster side-locking mechanism. Attributed to Gillows.

A Very Good Quality Late 19th Century Mahogany Double Wellington Chest With Two Banks Of Six Drawers With Replacement Brass Knobs Flanked By Hinged Locking Pilaster To Each Side 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. By default this particular design of chest is therefore referred to as a double wellington chest. 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 are constructed from. This wellington chest is of a form rarely found in terms of its double bank of drawers...

A fine quality early Victorian satinwood wellington chest with eight graduated mahogany Lined draws. This fine piece retains its original handles and is of a lovely original color.

This Wellington Chest is Raised upon a Plinth Base. Having an Arrangement of 8 Oak Lined Drawers. Featuring Carved Corbels. This Chest Has a Typical Wellington Locking System. Histor...

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...

19th century mahogany Wellington chest attributed to Gillows, a lovely rich mahogany color with six mahogany lined drawers with original wooden knobs, the top drawer front drops down...

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 ...

An Extremely Good Quality Mid 19th Century, William IV Period, Mahogany Wellington Chest Of Drawers, Having Well Figured Veneers Throughout, With Rectangular Top Over Concealed Friez...

A superb antique Victorian burr walnut Wellington chest of drawers. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1850-1870’s. It is of absolutely amazing quality and is much l...

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