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A Magnificent 24 Drawer Victorian Solid Mahogany Collectors Cabinet Circa 1890 With Provenance.

£2,350    $3,145    €2,752
THIS IS A REALLY BEAUTIFUL AND HIGHLY VERSATILE COLLECTORS CABINET IN FIGURED HONDURAS MAHOGANY CIRCA 1890 WITH SOLID PROVENANCE TO THE HARRISON INSTITUTE FORMERLY THER HARRISON ZOOLOGICAL MUSEUM.
 
FOUNDED BY THE EMINENT ORNITHOLOGIST JAMES MAURICE HARRISON IN SEVENOAKS, KENT IN 1930 WHOSE FAMILY FORTUNE ORIGINATED FROM THE ''J & C HARRISON SHIPPING LINE''. TODAY THE INSTITUTE IS AN INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNISED ORGANISATION WHICH WORKS IN BIODIVERSITY RESEARCH IN AFRICA AND ASIA.
 
THE CABINET IS BEAUTIFULLY CONSTRUCTED AND OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY. 24 DRAWERS WITH CLOSELY FITTED GLAZED FRAME TOPS IN FOUR RANKS OF SIX. THE DRAWERS ARE SOLID MAHOGANY THROUGHOUT. EACH IS BASE LINED WITH A LAYER OF CORK AND PAPERED OVER. RE-LINING IS ONE OF OUR SPECIALITIES IF REQUIRED.
 
DIMENSIONS.
 
HEIGHT. 57.25 INCHES.
 
WIDTH. 23.5 INCHES.
 
FRONT TO BACK. 21.5 INCHES.
 
DRAWERS.
 
WIDTH. 18.5 INCHES.
 
FRONT TO BACK. 17.25 INCHES.
 
OVERALL DEPTH. 2 INCHES. (IMPERIAL PIN DEPTH).
 
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Antique SA1143425 shown on this page was made in 1890. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
1890
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