This Antique Georgian Mahogany & Satinwood Banded Chest of Drawers is a lovely, honest example of 19th-century cabinetmaking – the sort of piece that instantly adds warmth and character to any georgian cottage interior. The rich mahogany has a deep, mellow sheen, framed with satinwood banding and fine boxwood stringing that really sets off the drawer fronts. It reads as a proper statement large chest of drawers for bedroom or hallway, offering generous storage without feeling heavy in the room.

Dating from the mid-19th century, the chest is laid out with two short drawers over three full-width graduated drawers, giving you a very practical furniture chest of drawers for clothes, linens or everyday household bits. The drawers are oak lined and run well, with later oval brass handles that suit the period style and give a smart, country house look. Classic bracket feet and a clean, straight carcass line keep the whole piece elegant, so it works just as well in modern country furniture schemes as it does in more traditional settings.

Condition is very good for its age. The chest has been professionally restored, retaining the natural patina and light age-related marks you would expect from a genuine antique chest of drawers while being ready to go straight into use. The polish has been refreshed, the drawers checked over, and the whole piece feels solid and dependable – exactly what you want from a piece of farmhouse furniture that’s going to be used every day.

106cm high, 109cm wide, 58cm deep.