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Unusual Late Victorian Mahogany and Brass Music Cabinet.
Rupert Hitchcox Antiques
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Unusual Late Victorian Mahogany and Brass Music Cabinet.

19th century
Description

Unusual Late Victorian mahogany and brass music cabinet.

With sliding trays.

Physical Dimensions
Height
106cm (41.73")
Width
56cm (22.05")
Depth
35cm (13.78")
Declaration

Rupert Hitchcox Antiques has dated this Victorian Mahogany Music Cabinet to the Victorian era.

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SA1112539
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Description
Unusual Late Victorian mahogany and brass music cabinet.

With sliding trays.

Height
106cm (41.73")
Width
56cm (22.05")
Depth
35cm (13.78")
Date of Manufacture

Rupert Hitchcox Antiques has dated this Victorian Mahogany Music Cabinet to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1112539
Rupert Hitchcox Antiques
Rupert Hitchcox Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Aug 2012

Instagram @ruperthitchcoxantiques -- large and varied selection.

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A late Victorian mahogany and brass music cabinet featuring a mirrored top tier with a gallery rail, a single drawer, and four labelled drop-front shelves supported by a brass frame.
Unusual Late Victorian mahogany and brass music cabinet.
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A late Victorian mahogany and brass music cabinet featuring a mirrored top tier with a gallery rail, a single drawer, and four labelled drop-front shelves supported by a brass frame.
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Victorian music cabinets were designed in the late nineteenth century to store printed sheet music near piano or performance spaces in domestic parlours. As sheet music production expanded rapidly during this era, specialized storage units with labelled compartments became popular to keep compositions organised.

These cabinets were predominantly crafted using hardwoods such as mahogany, rosewood, or walnut, frequently combined with turned or cast brass uprights, galleries, and handles. Fall-front drawers or sloped compartments were often lined with paper or fabric, while top tiers sometimes incorporated mirrored glass plates.

Authentic pieces from this period typically display hand-turned brass fittings, original brass drawer pull handles with stamped brass index plates, and solid mahogany or veneered secondary timber backings. Inspecting the drawer construction for period dovetailing and observing natural oxidisation on original brass components helps confirm age.

In contemporary settings, a music cabinet functions as an accent storage unit in a living room, hallway, or study. The shallow labelled compartments suit modern paperwork, art supplies, or vinyl record collections, while the upper tier provides a surface for lamps or decorative objects.

Clean timber surfaces using a soft, dry cotton cloth and apply a high-quality beeswax polish sparingly along the wood grain once or twice a year. Avoid harsh chemical cleaners on brass components to preserve the natural aged patina, and position the cabinet away from direct heat sources to prevent timber shrinkage.
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