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Empire Period Harris Lebus Oak Compactum C1900-15
Mews Antiques
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Empire Period Harris Lebus Oak Compactum C1900-15

1900 - 1920
For Sale by Mews Antiques
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This is a Superior Quality Empire Period Oak Gentleman's Compactum c1900-15. It is raised on short legs with a single lower long drawer and is all of its original fittings. The Upper Wardobe section has a wonderful look with top quality fittings throughout. There is a shoe rack to the bottom with upper haanging rail that pulls out. The left hand inner door has a tie rack with the right hand door having a mirror. The right hand side has two drawers with open sections with lovely guard rails. The colour is a wonderful mellow colour. For travelling comes in two pieces with the doors removed.

When this piece was made we ruled more than a 1/3 of the Planet, Our Navy was something to behold and be wary of, Goods and Products flowed from every corner of the planet to us. Our passport was blue as it will be again and we were proud to say we were British.

It is

185 cms high

125 cms wide

54 cms deep

Physical Dimensions
Height
185cm (72.83")
Width
125cm (49.21")
Depth
54cm (21.26")
Declaration

Mews Antiques has dated this Harris Lebus Oak Compactum to the 1900s.

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SA1225015
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Stock Number 1965
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We are Antique Furniture Dealers and a family firm of 50 years. We are Based in Worcestershire with a 4000 sqft warehouse and south of Edinburgh we endeavour to deliver personally.

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01905 923702

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Description
This is a Superior Quality Empire Period Oak Gentleman's Compactum c1900-15. It is raised on short legs with a single lower long drawer and is all of its original fittings. The Upper Wardobe section has a wonderful look with top quality fittings throughout. There is a shoe rack to the bottom with upper haanging rail that pulls out. The left hand inner door has a tie rack with the right hand door having a mirror. The right hand side has two drawers with open sections with lovely guard rails. The colour is a wonderful mellow colour. For travelling comes in two pieces with the doors removed.
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When this piece was made we ruled more than a 1/3 of the Planet, Our Navy was something to behold and be wary of, Goods and Products flowed from every corner of the planet to us.
Mews Antiques

Our passport was blue as it will be again and we were proud to say we were British.

It is

185 cms high

125 cms wide

54 cms deep

Height
185cm (72.83")
Width
125cm (49.21")
Depth
54cm (21.26")
Date of Manufacture

Mews Antiques has dated this Harris Lebus Oak Compactum to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1225015
Dealers Internal Ref
Stock Number 1965
Mews Antiques
Mews Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2025

We are are antique furniture dealers specialising in arts and crafts furniture but not solely.

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Archive I An Edwardian oak compactum wardrobe featuring two panelled doors with chevron oak veneers above a wide single drawer with brass drop handles.

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An Edwardian oak compactum wardrobe featuring two panelled doors with chevron oak veneers above a wide single drawer with brass drop handles.
EMPIRE PERIOD HARRIS LEBUS OAK COMPACTUM c1900-15
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An Edwardian oak compactum wardrobe featuring two panelled doors with chevron oak veneers above a wide single drawer with brass drop handles.
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A compactum wardrobe is a specialised storage cabinet developed in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, designed to combine hanging space, internal compartments, and integrated drawers within a single compact unit.

Edwardian wardrobes were constructed using solid oak frames with quarter-sawn or patterned oak veneers on door panels, featuring dovetail drawer joints and cast brass hardware.

Authentic pieces by Harris Lebus often feature stamped maker marks, branded drawer interiors, patent numbers, or specific geometric panel designs characteristic of their mass-production techniques in London.

An oak compactum serves as bedroom clothing storage, a hallway coat cupboard, or a landing linen press, contrasting with modern painted walls or minimalist decor.

Maintain oak surfaces by dusting with a dry microfiber cloth and applying a clear beeswax paste Polish annually, keeping the wood away from direct radiators and moist environments.
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