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An Historically Important Collectors Cabinet The Property Of William John Burchall. 1781-1863. Circa 1830.
£3,250 $4,349 €3,806
WILLIAM JOHN BURCHELL IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT ZOOLOGISTS IN THE HISTORY OF DISCOVERY AND IDENTIFICATION OF ALL THINGS WILD. HIS LIFE WAS DEDICATED TO EXPEDITIONS ALL OVER THE WORLD AND THE COLLECTION OF AT LEAST 17,847 SPECIMENS FROM 19 COUNTRIES. AFRICA, SOUTH AMERICA AND MANY OTHER COUNTRIES WERE RICH SOURCES FOR HIS COLLECTIONS OF SEEDS, INSECTS, BIRD SKINS ETC ,ETC.
BURCHELLS LIFE WAS TRAGIC AND HE DIED A POOR MAN TAKING HIS OWN LIFE IN 1863. EARLY IN HIS CAREER HIS WIFE TO BE HAD FOLLOWED HIM ABROAD BUT LEFT HIM FOR THE CAPTAIN OF THE SHIP THAT TRANSPORTED HER, BURCHELL NEVER MARRIED.
HIS HISTORY IS EXTENSIVE AND EASILY RESEARCHED ON THE INTERNET. THIS IS ONE OF HIS CABINETS AND HIS COLLECTION RESIDES AT THE OXFORD UNIVERSITY MUSEUM.
THE CABINET CONSISTS OF TEN DEEP DRAWERS, EIGHT OF WHICH HAVE GLAZED AND HINGED LOCKABLE LIFT UP LIDS. THE ORIGIANL LABLES RELATING TO THE COLLECTION HAVE BEEN CAREFULLY RETAINED FOR PROVENANCE. THE CABINET WAS MADE CIRCA 1830. ALL QUEST...IONS WELCOME.
ALL QUESTIONS WELCOME AND DELIVERY CAN BE ARRANGED.
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Internal Reference: GM/BUR/3391/EUYX.
Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA1073347
Dateline of this antique is Georgian
Height is 138cm (54.3inches)Width is 108cm (42.5inches)Depth is 51.5cm (20.3inches)
Antique SA1073347 shown on this page was made in the Georgian Era. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
The Georgian Era
ANTIQUE SA1073347
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