This is a superb antique Scottish George III flame mahogany serpentine sideboard with ebonized high-lights , circa 1780 in date.
The sideboard has a shaped top with a raised gallery superstructure fitted with secret sliding doors. Below this there are three central drawers with a double depth drawer on the left-hand side. The drawers feature the original and beautiful lion''s head brass handles.
It is raised on elegant turned legs with ebonised highlights and is complete with working locks and key.
Add an elegant touch to a special place in your home with this superb antique serpentine shaped sideboard.
Condition:
In excellent condition having been beautifully cleaned, polished and waxed in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 115 cm x Width 218 cm x Depth 70 cm
Height 99 cm - Top height
Dimensions in inches:
Height 3 foot, 9 inches x Width 7 foot, 2 inches x Depth 2 foot, 4 inche
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Height 3 foot, 3 inches - Top height
Flame Mahogany
Thomas Sheraton - 18th century furniture designer, once characterized mahogany as ''best suited to furniture where strength is demanded as well as a wood that works up easily, has a beautiful figure and polishes so well that it is an ornament to any room in which it may be placed.'' Matching his words to his work, Sheraton designed much mahogany furniture. The qualities that impressed Sheraton are particularly evident in a distinctive pattern of wood called ''flame mahogany.''
The flame figure in the wood is revealed by slicing through the face of the branch at the point where it joins another element of the tree.
Our reference: 07502
Internal Reference: 07502
Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA1048207
Dateline of this antique is 1700
Height is 115cm (45.3inches)Width is 218cm (85.8inches)Depth is 70cm (27.6inches)
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