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Superb 18th C Mahogany Collectors Cabinet
For sale by William James Antiques
for sale €1,697     $1,842
£1,450

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Superb 18th C Mahogany Collectors Cabinet

18th century
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A superb late 18th century mahogany collectors cabinet. Having a moulded cornice and plinth with 2 framed mahogany doors which open to reveal an assortment of drawers. All retaining the original ring handles and oak lined. To sides are the original heavy gage brass carrying handles. Retaining the lock, key and fixing bolts. Superb colour and condition throughout. English, Circa 1790.

Dimensions: Height: 40.5 cm - 16 Inches, Width: 49.5 cm - 19 1/2 Inches, Depth: 28.5 cm - 11 1/4 Inches

Price inclusive of courier delivery within England & Wales

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William James Antiques has dated this Mahogany Collectors Cabinet to the 18th Century.

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A superb late 18th century mahogany collectors cabinet.
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Having a moulded cornice and plinth with 2 framed mahogany doors which open to reveal an assortment of drawers.
William James Antiques

All retaining the original ring handles and oak lined. To sides are the original heavy gage brass carrying handles. Retaining the lock, key and fixing bolts. Superb colour and condition throughout. English, Circa 1790.

Dimensions: Height: 40.5 cm - 16 Inches, Width: 49.5 cm - 19 1/2 Inches, Depth: 28.5 cm - 11 1/4 Inches

Price inclusive of courier delivery within England & Wales

Date of Manufacture

William James Antiques has dated this Mahogany Collectors Cabinet to the 18th Century.

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William James Antiques
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Archive I An 18th-century mahogany tabletop collectors cabinet featuring double doors that open to reveal multiple graduated internal drawers with small brass ring handles.

Superb 18th C Mahogany Collectors Cabinet

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Archive V An 18th-century mahogany tabletop collectors cabinet featuring double doors that open to reveal multiple graduated internal drawers with small brass ring handles. View V
Archive VI An 18th-century mahogany tabletop collectors cabinet featuring double doors that open to reveal multiple graduated internal drawers with small brass ring handles. View VI
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William James Antiques
Telephone 01603 736947
Location
Coltishall
Norfolk
United Kingdom

By appointment only.
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/wja
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An 18th-century mahogany tabletop collectors cabinet featuring double doors that open to reveal multiple graduated internal drawers with small brass ring handles.
Superb 18th C Mahogany Collectors Cabinet
Ref: SA1238717
An 18th-century mahogany tabletop collectors cabinet featuring double doors that open to reveal multiple graduated internal drawers with small brass ring handles.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectCollectors Cabinets
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialMahogany, Brass
  • ColourReddish Brown
  • MotifsFlame mahogany veneer, Brass ring pulls, Panelled double doors, Graduated drawers

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A collectors cabinet is a specialised piece of furniture designed during the 18th century to store, organise, and display valuable natural specimens, coins, medals, or curiosity items within private collections.

These pieces were predominantly crafted from solid mahogany or oak, often incorporating fine flame mahogany veneers, hand-cut dovetail drawer joints, brass ring pulls, and mortise-and-tenon panel doors.

Authentication relies on observing signs of hand craftsmanship, such as irregular dovetail joints, hand-planed backboards, original brass hinges or locks, and natural timber shrinkage consistent with age.

A tabletop cabinet provides functional desk or sideboard storage, acting as a focal accent piece when styled alongside modern artwork, ceramics, or lamps in study and living spaces.

Dust regularly with a dry microfibre cloth, apply high-grade beeswax sparingly along the wood grain annually, and position the cabinet away from direct sunlight and heat sources to prevent timber movement or fading.
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