Item-Number: | 220001 |
Item-Description: | Very fine Honduras Mahogany 15 drawer collectors cabinet c. 1850 |
Medium: | Wood, Honduras Mahogany and Ebony |
Origin: | |
Dimensions: | whd 94 x 56 x 50 cm |
Age: | c. 1850 |
Provenance: | Atrobus Antiques, Hartland, North Devon |
Condition: | Excellent |
Notes: | A VERY FINE AND EARLY HONDURAS MAHOGANY FIFTEEN DRAWER COLLECTORS CABINET CIRCA 1850 WITH FINELY FIGURED MATCHED VENEERS, EBONY BORDERED DRAWER FRONTS AND BEAUTIFUL HAND TURNED POLISHED EBONY KNOBS. ORIGINAL LOCK AND KEY. THIS QUALITY AND FINISH OF CABINET IS SELDOM AVAILABLE TO THE MARKET THESE DAYS. THIS CABINET WOULD HAVE BEEN MADE FOR A GENTLEMAN AND IS AN EXAMPLE OF FINE CRAFTSMANSHIP AND QUALITY OF MATERIALS USED. WHATEVER THE COLLECTION IT WILL HOUSE IN IT'S FUTURE LIFE IT WILL ADD TO THE PRESTIGE AND ENJOYMENT OF SAME. THERE ARE CABINETS AND CABINETS AND THIS ONE MAY BE CONSIDERED FOR THE CONNOISSEUR. |