Atropos Antiques has dated this piece to the 1880s.
THIS VICTORIAN HONDURAS MAHOGANY CABINET WAS SUPPLIED ORIGINALLY BY JANSENS, THE NATURAL HISTORY EMPORIUM NEAR THE BRITISH MUSEUM DURING THE HEYDAY OF BRITISH COLLECTING. IT IS TYPICAL OF THE DESIGN FAVOURED BY JANSEN AT THIS TIME IN THE LATE 19TH CENTURY. THE CABINET IS CONSTRUCTED OF SOLID MAHOGANY AND THE FIGURING AND PATINA IS BOTH RICH AND LUXURIANT.
THE DRAWERS HAVE WELL FITTED, GLAZED, REMOVABLE FRAMES TO THE TOP AND ARE PAPER LINED WITH A LAYER OF CORK IN THE BASE TO RECEIVE PINS. THE DRAWERS ARE OF IMPERIAL DEPTH AS WOULD BE EXPECTED.EACH DRAWER IS NUMBERED
CABINET DIMENSIONS.
HEIGHT. 120CMS
WIDTH. 40.5CMS
FRONT TO BACK. 40.5CMS
DRAWERS.
WIDTH. 38CMS
FRONT TO BACK. 31CMS
OVERALL DEPTH. 47mms
AS WILL BE NOTICED FROM THE ABOVE THIS CABINET IS OF SLIM PROPORTIONS WHICH MAKE IT EVEN MORE ATTRACTIVE WHEN FINDING A SUITABLE POSITION IN A DOMESTIC SETTING. IT IS DEFINITIVE OF THE 'PERFECT RECTANGLE'!
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Atropos Antiques has dated this piece to the 1880s.
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An Excellent 36 Drawer Collectors Specimen Cabinet by Jansen of London Circa 1880.
