Lower shelf with solid turned legs
Mid section with 3 wood decorated doors and solid shelves adjustable in height
Central of 3 doors, open to reveal interior with adjustable solid wood shelves
Full view of 3 door bookcase/display cabinet
This pair of identical chairs is from England, in mahogany, from the late 1800s (late Victorian) and with a beautifully decorated backrest carved and pierced.
The dimensions are: Height (backrest): 35″ - Width (backrest): 17″ - Depth (including seat): 22″ (approx)
Old English Antiques, Boston: mahogany 1800s pair of chairs
Old English Antiques, Boston: mahogany late victorian pair of chairs
This antique sideboard is of solid mahogany and featured a double cupboard, with separate compartments and individual locks. Inside is a shelf and it sits on nicely turned and carved legs. The piece is extremely sturdy, despite the elegance of the legs and design.
The dimensions are: Width: 42″ - Depth: 23″ - Height: 37″ (approx)
Old England Antiques: solid mahogany sideboard
Old England Antiques: antique mahogany buffet
Old England Antiques: beautiful antique mahogany buffet
Old England Antiques: mahogany buffet/sideboard on turned and carved legs
Old England Antiques, Boston: Authentic antique buffet, restored historically
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Old England Antiques, Massachusetts: antique European sideboard
Old England Antiques, Greater Boston: antique buffet finely decorated with carvings and turnings
This solid very high quality writing desk is English, as all our antiques, and made entirely of mahogany, outside and inside. It’s in great shape and the restoration process, based on historical french polishing, is almost complete. The final adjustments will be made to suit the buyer’s requirements.
This antique desk, from the early 20th century, was bought in England, just outside London, and has to be viewed in person to realize how well it was crafted.
The dimensions are: Width: 48″ - Depth: 19″ - Height: 31″ 1/2 (approx)
Old English antiques: 9 drawer antque pedestal desk
British Antique furniture: Solid mahogany desk from England
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British antiques in Boston: very high quality mahogany desk.
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British antique furniture: chest of 5 drawers.
This English antique comes straight from the 1800s, and is of the typical Victorian style. It has 5 drawers on 4 rows, with the top row split into 2 shorter drawers.
Brass hardware throughout and no deteriorated parts.
The brass hardware were used to replace the original wooden knobs, out of fashion in the Edwardian period and were considered ugly, when the replacement was made. So the upgrade itself is “antique”, and adds to the pieces history and value, while improving the looks significantly and making it an even more special and unique antique piece of furniture.
The chest of 5 drawers was French polished in the same way Victorian craftsmen finished the bureau when it was made in the 1800s.
Even the inside of the drawers was finished, with shellac (melted in alcohol, it’s antiseptic and very clean, non-toxic and environmentally very friendly, and many don’t know that it’s approved by the FDA and edible!)
True to the history of the piece, we restored it, literally, to the looks that the chest had over a century ago.
The bottom drawer has extra space and includes the lower fascia. The piece definitely uses all the space that it takes.
Typical example of fine British cabinetmakers’ work when electricity wasn’t available and synthetic finishing materials and tools were to be invented only many years later. All done by hand with modest tools and equipment, but with great knowledge, tradition, skill and patience…and mostly during daytime!
Dimensions: width 36″ 1/2 - depth 18″- height 42″ (approx)
Detail of drawer of the English Victorian chest.
Brass lock inside drawer.
Side view of English bureau
English antiques: Deep drawers that allow huge storage space in a compact piece of furniture.
English Antiques: all locks are perfectly functional and old key comes with bureau.
English Antiques: as in most good quality antiques, dovetails are very visible in side of drawers, front and rear.
English Antiques: original 1800s inner dividers still present and solid.
English Victorian tree hallstand
The above piece of antique furniture is a so called ‘tree hallstand‘, for its obvious resemblance to a tree. It was crafted in the Victorian period of solid mahogany, popular exotic wood from the colonies of the Victorian era. The hallstand is of very good quality as most hallstands were in the old days, when it would be the main piece of furniture that visitors and guests would see, giving them the only, or the first and last impression of the social status and taste of the family. That’s why the budget for hallway furniture, and for hallstands in particular, was so significant. That also means that most examples are of very good quality.
To see more photos and for more info, dimensions and so on, click on English antique tree hallstand
Please note that pictures do not give the pieces justice, nor do they for the finish, one of our main selling points, as it’s done by us and it’s french polishing, with shellac only, applied with a pad.
For a more realistic experience we suggest visiting the store, Old England Antiques at 1015 Boylston St, on Route 9 West, in Newton, Ma, 02461, from Tuesday to Saturday from 10 to 5.
Appointments not necessary, but if you want to make sure that it’s still available for viewing and you can do so in the best possible way, we strongly recommend calling or emailing ahead of time.
Original British walnut and mahogany antique cabinet.
This English made cabinet is in great conditions. It has been restored recently and french polished. The finish is still, however, customizable and adjustments can be made to the shine, color and more.
For more images, dimensions, restoration status and so on, go to Antique English Drinks cabinet.
Please be advised that the high quality finish of our pieces is very difficult to appreciate by viewing photos, particularly online on a computer screen. We highly recommend viewing the piece in person at :
Old England Antiques - 1015 Boylston St - Newton, Ma - 02461 - On Route 9 West.
Appointments are not necessary between 10-5, from Tuesday to Saturday, but we recommend calling ahead of time to check availability and to ensure best viewing is possible.
