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Good Quality Mahogany Folio Cabinet
Andros Antiques
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Andros Antiques

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Good Quality Mahogany Folio Cabinet

1900 - 1920
For Sale by Andros Antiques
Description

This Good Quality Mahogany Folio Cabinet offers good storage in a very stylish way. Standing on elegant outswept feet, the base contains two drawers. The main carcase has numerous shelves for documents.

The front is veneered in stunning figured Mahogany veneer that is a joy to the eye. On opening the panelled door, you will find that the inside is finished just as beautifully. The door also has the addition of four very finely carved rosettes to add further interest.

The smooth-running drawers are adorned with polished brass drop handles. The Mahogany is a gorgeous rich hue, and this little cabinet would attract admiring glances wherever placed in the home.

Presented in fully restored condition.

Supplied with working key.

Circa 1920s

Dimensions

Width 23in/58cm

Depth 17½in/45cm

Height 44½in/113cm

Gap between shelves 2½in/6cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
113cm (44.49")
Width
58cm (22.83")
Depth
45cm (17.72")
Declaration

Andros Antiques has dated this Antique Mahogany Folio Cabinet to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1096723
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1469
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Description
This Good Quality Mahogany Folio Cabinet offers good storage in a very stylish way. Standing on elegant outswept feet, the base contains two drawers. The main carcase has numerous shelves for documents.
fig 1. A tall flame mahogany folio cabinet featuring a single framed door panel over two drawers with brass drop handles, supported by splayed bracket feet.
fig 1. Good Quality Mahogany Folio Cabinet

The front is veneered in stunning figured Mahogany veneer that is a joy to the eye. On opening the panelled door, you will find that the inside is finished just as beautifully. The door also has the addition of four very finely carved rosettes to add further interest.

The smooth-running drawers are adorned with polished brass drop handles.

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The Mahogany is a gorgeous rich hue, and this little cabinet would attract admiring glances wherever placed in the home.
Andros Antiques

Presented in fully restored condition.

Supplied with working key.

Circa 1920s

Dimensions

Width 23in/58cm

Depth 17½in/45cm

Height 44½in/113cm

Gap between shelves 2½in/6cm

Height
113cm (44.49")
Width
58cm (22.83")
Depth
45cm (17.72")
Date of Manufacture

Andros Antiques has dated this Antique Mahogany Folio Cabinet to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1096723
Dealers Internal Ref
1469
Andros Antiques
Andros Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Apr 2018

Andros antiques has been created by two colleagues with over 80 years of experience in the antique furniture trade.

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A tall flame mahogany folio cabinet featuring a single framed door panel over two drawers with brass drop handles, supported by splayed bracket feet.
Good Quality Mahogany Folio Cabinet
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A tall flame mahogany folio cabinet featuring a single framed door panel over two drawers with brass drop handles, supported by splayed bracket feet.
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Folio cabinets were traditionally designed during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries to store large-format prints, manuscripts, architectural drawings, and sheet music. Featuring flat drawers or fitted slides, they protected delicate works on paper from light, dust, and handling damage.

High-grade mahogany, frequently displaying flame or curl veneers, was the primary timber selected for constructing these cabinets due to its stability and smooth grain pattern. Interior drawers were often lined with oak or pine, fitted with brass drop handles and original steel mortise locks.

Authentic period pieces exhibit hand-cut dovetail joints on drawers, hand-planed timber back panels, and age-appropriate wear around brass hardware. Look for natural oxidisation patterns on raw interior surfaces and original keyholes with escutcheons.

A tall mahogany cabinet functions well as a focal piece in a dedicated home office, hallway, or reading nook. Pair it with neutral wall finishes and modern lighting to highlight the deep tones and intricate grain of the wood veneer.

Keep the piece away from direct sunlight and radiators to avoid dry timber movement, surface cracking, or fading. Dust regularly with a clean, dry microfibre cloth and apply a quality beeswax polish twice a year along the direction of the grain.
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