Antique English Ormolu Mounted Burr Walnut Cocktail Cabinet Circa 1920

This is a stupendous antique English burr walnut cocktail cabinet by M&T London Ltd, mounted with heavy ormolu hinges and elaborate escutcheons complete with the highest quality glassware and 10 Whisky miniatures, circa 1920 in date.

The upper part comprises a pair of doors which open to reveal a fitted mirrored interior that has beautiful wrap around shelves to display small glasses and mixers.

The lower part has a pull out mirrored brushing slide above two drawers and two doors that open to reveal a cupboard with a central shelf for storing bottles. The cabinet is raisedon bracket feet.

The cocktail cabinet comes complete with glassware which includes:

1x Whisky decanter

1x Cocktail shaker

3x Wine glasses

6x Large wine glasses

3x Sherry glasses

2x Cognac / brandy glasses

3x Nut / olive snack bowls

1x Fitted juicer

A Silver-plated bar set with:

Bottle openers, corkscrew, ice scoop and liquor measure

As a bonus we are including ten vintage whiskey miniatures to include:

The Real Macenzie

MacArthurs

Old Pulteney

Spring Bank

Inver House

Glen Scotia

Auchentoshan

Canadian Club

William Grants 12 years

Teachers 60

The cabinet is smothered in decorative ormolu mounts and is complete with working locks and keys.

Condition:

In really excellent condition having been beautifully cleaned, polished and waxed in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation.

Dimensions in cm:

Height 157 cm x Width 77 cm x Depth 44 cm

Dimensions in inches:

Height 5 foot, 2 inches x Width 2 foot, 6 inches x Depth 1 foot, 5 inches

Walnut & Burr Walnut

Walnut is a hard, dense, tight- grained wood that polishes to a very smooth finish. It is a popular and attractive wood whose colour ranges from near white in the sapwood to a dark hew in the heartwood. When dried in a kiln, walnut wood tends to develop a dull brown colour, but when air-dried can become a rich purplish-brown. Because of its colour, hardness and grain, it is a prized furniture and carving wood. Walnut veneer was highly priced and the cost would reflect the ‘fanciness’ of the veneer – the more decorative, then the more expensive and desirable.

Burr walnut refers to the swirling figure present in nearly all walnut when cut and polished, and especially in the wood taken from the base of the tree where it joins the roots. However the true burr is a rare growth on the tree where hundreds of tiny branches have started to grow. Burr walnut produces some of the most complex and beautiful figuring you can find.

Walnut "burrs" were often used to make fabulous furniture. Veneer sliced from walnut burl is one of the most valuable and highly prized by cabinet makers and prestige car manufacturers and is also a favourite material for shotgun stocks.

Inlay was commonly used in the production of decorative burr walnut furniture, where pieces of coloured veneers are inlaid into the surface of the walnut, adding delicate or intricate patterns and designs. Inlays normally use various exotic veneers, but other materials such as brass or bone were also be used.

Our reference: A3978