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Bedroom drawers. Retro chest of utility drawers (approx 1940s/1950s - potentially Morris of Glaslow)
Staines-upon-Thames, Surrey
£75
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Description
Approx 1940s/1950s utility chest of 4 drawers.
From a smoke free & cat/dog free home.
Approximate overall easurements:
Width is 91.5cm
Depth is 45.5cm
Height is 74cm
Approximate drawer measurements:
1st top drawer width is 95.5cm, depth is 38cm and height is 8.2cm.
2nd, 3rd & 4th drawer width is 95.5cm, depth is 38cm and height is 14cm.
In a good condition for its age - please see all photos.
Cash on collection only, no £50 notes please. Sold as seen, no returns or refunds.
Collection only from Staines-Upon-Thames, near Notcutts Garden Centre.
A similar chest of drawers are currently listed for £363.68 on other selling sites.
More information taken from similar listings:
Vintage WWII-Era Chest of Drawers (Possibly Morris of Glasgow, c. 1940s–1950s)
This robust rectangular vintage chest of drawers is a quintessential example of mid-20th-century British institutional furniture, likely manufactured under wartime or immediate post-war government contract.
🎬 Film & Historical Reference
Notably, an identical model—or one nearly indistinguishable in proportions, finish, and handle design—appears in multiple dramatizations of WWII-era Britain, particularly:
Darkest Hour (2017), a feature film starring Gary Oldman as Winston Churchill, in which the Cabinet War Rooms were meticulously recreated using original or replicated furniture from the Imperial War Museum.
Churchill and the Generals (BBC, 1979), a period-accurate depiction of Britain’s wartime leadership offices.
The Gathering Storm (BBC/HBO, 2002), which also features similar furniture in Churchill’s study and administrative spaces.
The understated styling and durable build of this chest strongly suggest its use in military, civil service, or wartime utility contexts, making it an attractive and credible addition to any restoration project, film set, or heritage interior.
🛠️ Key Details:
Origin: United Kingdom (likely Morris of Glasgow or related wartime contractor)
Estimated Date: 1940s–1950s
Posted: 21 days ago
Ad ID: 1501274079
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