Cabinets, Dressers & Shelving

Queen Anne Style Mahogany Silver Chest on Stand

$400.00

Description

This distinguished Queen Anne-style silver chest on stand exemplifies the graceful elegance of early 18th-century English furniture design. The piece features a fitted upper cabinet with double arched-panel doors secured by a period keyhole escutcheon, resting atop a base with a single long drawer adorned with original bail-pull brass hardware. The lower case is supported by beautifully proportioned cabriole legs terminating in pad feet, with a carved shell or fan motif decorating the shaped apron — hallmarks of the Queen Anne aesthetic that swept England and the American colonies in the early 1700s. The warm mahogany patina has deepened richly over decades, lending the piece an authentic aged character that reproduction furniture simply cannot replicate. Whether used as originally intended to store silver flatware and serving pieces or repurposed as a bar cabinet, jewelry armoire, or accent piece, this chest commands attention in any traditional, colonial, or transitional interior setting.

Condition

Good

Minor age-related wear and small worm holes visible on door panels; brass hardware shows patina; hinges and lock escutcheon intact; cabriole legs solid with no visible repairs

Dimensions

W 19" × H 39"

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This charming pair of footed pressed glass salt cellars exemplifies the decorative tabletop artistry popular in American and European households during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The bold swag-and-tassel cut pattern around the bowl rim and the faceted pedestal base reflect the period's love of ornate, light-catching glassware at even the most intimate scale. Salt cellars of this style were standard fixtures on Victorian and Edwardian dining tables, presented alongside individual salt spoons for each diner — a tradition that speaks to an era of formal entertaining and meticulous table setting. The generous open-bowl form suggests these may have also served as individual nut or condiment dishes. The matched pair format is particularly desirable among collectors, making these an attractive find for anyone assembling a period table setting or building a pressed glass collection.

$55.00