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A Classic Late Period Brady 40 Drawer Collectors Cabinet Circa1910/1920

£3,750    $5,018    €4,391
THIS CLASSIC FORTY DRAWER BUTTERFLY COLLECTORS CABINET BY THE FAMOUS CABINET MAKER, BRADY, IS ONE OF THE LAST PRODUCTS BY THIS MAKER. BRADY IS RENOWNED AND RECOGNISED BY ENTOMOLOGISTS AS POSSIBLY THE MOST SUPERIOR CABINET MAKER OF HIS TIME. THIS STYLE TYPIFIES THE EDWARDIAN ERA WHICH WAS POSSIBLY THE ZENITH OF COLLECTING IN THIS FIELD. THE CABINET HAS ALL THE ''BRADY'' FEATURES BUT HAS A RAISED TOP AND CONCAVE CORNICE WHICH WAS FASHIONABLE IN THE PERIOD. THE CLASSIC BUN FEET AND DOVE TAIL NAPHTHA CELL TO ALL DRAWERS IS A TRADEMARK RECOGNISABLE IN BRADY CABINETS.
 
I HAVE CHECKED THE DRAWER DEPTH AND DESPITE AN OVERALL DEPTH OF TWO INCHES IT IS POSSIBLE TO ACCOMMODATE A 38mm PIN. THERE IS JUST ENOUGH CLEARANCE. THIS IS OFTEN A NECESSITY FOR COLLECTORS USING THE LONGER ''CONTINENTAL DEPTH'' PINS.
 
CABINET DIMENSIONS.
 
HEIGHT. 48.5 INCHES.
 
WIDTH. 38.75 INCHES.
 
FRONT TO BACK. 19.25 INCHES.
 
DRAWERS.
 
WIDTH. 17 INCHES.
 
FRONT TO BACK. 16 INCHES.
 
OVERALL DEPTH. 2 INCHES ...
Antique SA1181267 shown on this page was made in 1910. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
1910
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