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Mahogany Music or File Cabinet
James R Millington Antiques
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James R Millington Antiques

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Mahogany Music or File Cabinet

1900 - 1920
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A 1920s mahogany music or file cabinet , with some carved detail to the top . the key opens all the four drawers drop down fronts, allowing the pull out slide trays to slide out .There are two small cupboard doors to the base, with inner storage. The cabinet stands on claw /ball carved legs.

Physical Dimensions
Height
112cm (44.09")
Width
53cm (20.87")
Depth
42cm (16.54")
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James R Millington Antiques has dated this Antique Mahogany Music Cabinet to the 1920s.

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SA1218498
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A 1920s mahogany music or file cabinet , with some carved detail to the top .
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the key opens all the four drawers drop down fronts, allowing the pull out slide trays to slide out.
James R Millington Antiques

.There are two small cupboard doors to the base, with inner storage. The cabinet stands on claw /ball carved legs.

Height
112cm (44.09")
Width
53cm (20.87")
Depth
42cm (16.54")
Date of Manufacture

James R Millington Antiques has dated this Antique Mahogany Music Cabinet to the 1920s.

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SA1218498
James R Millington Antiques
James R Millington Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2010

Dealing in antique, victorian, pre-1940's furniture. Ideal for trade and export.

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James R Millington Antiques

James R Millington Antiques
Telephone 07787 574993
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Unit 37
Marsh Mills
Luck lane
Huddersfield
West Yorkshire
HD3 4AB
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/jrm
Verified Since Jan 2010
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James R Millington Antiques
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A tall, narrow dark mahogany music cabinet featuring fall-front drawer compartments, carved geometric fretwork, and cabriole legs ending in ball-and-claw feet.
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Popularised during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, music cabinets were designed to store printed sheet music near a piano. They typically featured fall-front drawers or fitted trays that allowed flat storage of loose manuscripts without creasing.

These cabinets were predominantly crafted from solid mahogany or mahogany veneers over pine frameworks. Construction techniques included hand-dovetailed drawer joints, carved blind fretwork, and drop-front hinge mechanisms tailored for paper organization.

Authentic pieces exhibit natural age-related patina, hand-carved detail work such as cabriole legs terminating in ball-and-claw feet, and original brass lock escutcheons or hinges. Drawer interiors often show unvarnished timber showing historical wear.

While originally built for sheet music, these slim vertical cabinets function effectively as hallway storage, home office document filing chests, or side accent pieces for holding stationery and small accessories.

Maintain mahogany timber by dusting regularly with a dry microfibre cloth and applying a high-quality beeswax polish once or twice a year. Keep the item away from direct sunlight and central heating radiators to prevent veneer movement or fading.
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