A Fine William IV Mahogany Collectors Cabinet with Collection. Circa 1840.

Name: A Fine William IV Mahogany Collectors Cabinet with Collection. Circa 1840.
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA559932
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19th century

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Description

A FINE AND EARLY MAHOGANY COLLECTORS CABINET OF THE WILLIAM IV PERIOD CIRCA 1840 CONTAINING A LATE 19th CENTURY/ EARLY 20th COLLECTION OF BRITISH INSECTS WITH TWO, (TYPICAL OF THE PERIOD), DRAWERS CONTAINING EXOTIC FOREIGN INSECTS, ETC.

THIS COLLECTION HAS VERY LITTLE DATA BUT WHAT THERE IS DATELINES IT BETWEEN THE LATTER QUARTER OF THE 19th CENTURY AND THE VERY EARLY FIRST FEW YEARS OF THE 20th. OF THE SPARSE DATA, THE NAMES OF A.T GOODSON, G.W.BALL, F.BLANCHFORD AND G.F.MATHEW ARE PRESENT.

THE COLLECTION BELONGED TO A MAJOR M.C.GRAY, GARDEN HILL COTTAGE, STEEP, PETERSFIELD. TELEPHONE NUMBER PETERSFIELD 3952 WHICH WOULD INDICATE OWNERSHIP IN THE LATE FORTIES/ EARLY FIFTIES OF THE LAST CENTURY.

THIS COLLECTION IS TYPICAL OF THE TIME WHEN SPECIMENS WERE GATHERED NOT WITH SCIENTIFIC PURPOSE IN MIND BUT MERELY AS A PASTIME FOR THE STUDY AND APPRECIATION OF THESE WONDROUS CREATURES. MOST YOUNG MEN OF THE LATE 19th THROUGH TO THE MID 20th CENTURY AND SOMETIMES LATER FOLLOWED THIS PURSUIT AND MANY OTHERS THAT ARE NO LONGER POPULAR AND OBTAINED VAST BANKS OF KNOWLEDGE AS A RESULT. THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF THE OUTDOORS AND WILDLIFE WAS BOUNDLESS AND THEIR WEIGHT AND LEVELS OF HEALTH WERE REFLECTED IN THIS ACTIVITY!

THIS COLLECTION WAS FOR THE PLEASURE, REFERENCE AND STUDY OF A GENTLEMAN.

THE CABINET IS AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF THE ART OF CABINET MAKING OF THE DAY AND IT'S COLOUR AND FIGURING ARE COMMENDABLE. IT IS AESTHETICALLY PLEASING IN THE EXTREME AND NOT BEING TOO DEEP ADDS TO IT'S ATTRACTION AND PRACTICALITY. IF REQUIRED WITHOUT THE CONTENTS PLEASE CONTACT ME TO DISCUSS.

DIMENSIONS.

HEIGHT. 49.5 INCHES.

WIDTH. 40 INCHES.

FRONT TO BACK. 15.25 INCHES.

DRAWERS.

WIDTH. 17.75 INCHES.

FRONT TO BACK. 11 INCHES.

OVERALL DEPTH. 2.25 INCHES.

Physical Dimensions

Height

125cm (49.21")

Width

102cm (40.16")

Depth

39cm (15.35")

Declaration

Atropos Antiques has dated this piece to the 1850s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA559932

Dealers Internal Reference

3987

Dealers Notes

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Description

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THIS COLLECTION HAS VERY LITTLE DATA BUT WHAT THERE IS DATELINES IT BETWEEN THE LATTER QUARTER OF THE 19th CENTURY AND THE VERY EARLY FIRST FEW YEARS OF THE 20th.

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OF THE SPARSE DATA, THE NAMES OF A.T GOODSON, G.W.BALL, F.BLANCHFORD AND G.F.MATHEW ARE PRESENT.

fig 1. A FINE WILLIAM IV MAHOGANY COLLECTORS CABINET WITH COLLECTION. CIRCA 1840. — fig 1. A Fine William IV Mahogany Collectors Cabinet with Collection. Circa 1840.

THE COLLECTION BELONGED TO A MAJOR M.C.GRAY, GARDEN HILL COTTAGE, STEEP, PETERSFIELD. TELEPHONE NUMBER PETERSFIELD 3952 WHICH WOULD INDICATE OWNERSHIP IN THE LATE FORTIES/ EARLY FIFTIES OF THE LAST CENTURY.

fig 2. A FINE WILLIAM IV MAHOGANY COLLECTORS CABINET WITH COLLECTION. CIRCA 1840. — fig 2. A Fine William IV Mahogany Collectors Cabinet with Collection. Circa 1840.

THIS COLLECTION IS TYPICAL OF THE TIME WHEN SPECIMENS WERE GATHERED NOT WITH SCIENTIFIC PURPOSE IN MIND BUT MERELY AS A PASTIME FOR THE STUDY AND APPRECIATION OF THESE WONDROUS CREATURES. MOST YOUNG MEN OF THE LATE 19th THROUGH TO THE MID 20th CENTURY AND SOMETIMES LATER FOLLOWED THIS PURSUIT AND MANY OTHERS THAT ARE NO LONGER POPULAR AND OBTAINED VAST BANKS OF KNOWLEDGE AS A RESULT. THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF THE OUTDOORS AND WILDLIFE WAS BOUNDLESS AND THEIR WEIGHT AND LEVELS OF HEALTH WERE REFLECTED IN THIS ACTIVITY!

fig 3. A FINE WILLIAM IV MAHOGANY COLLECTORS CABINET WITH COLLECTION. CIRCA 1840. — fig 3. A Fine William IV Mahogany Collectors Cabinet with Collection. Circa 1840.

THIS COLLECTION WAS FOR THE PLEASURE, REFERENCE AND STUDY OF A GENTLEMAN.

THE CABINET IS AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF THE ART OF CABINET MAKING OF THE DAY AND IT'S COLOUR AND FIGURING ARE COMMENDABLE. IT IS AESTHETICALLY PLEASING IN THE EXTREME AND NOT BEING TOO DEEP ADDS TO IT'S ATTRACTION AND PRACTICALITY. IF REQUIRED WITHOUT THE CONTENTS PLEASE CONTACT ME TO DISCUSS.

DIMENSIONS.

HEIGHT. 49.5 INCHES.

WIDTH. 40 INCHES.

FRONT TO BACK. 15.25 INCHES.

DRAWERS.

WIDTH. 17.75 INCHES.

FRONT TO BACK. 11 INCHES.

OVERALL DEPTH. 2.25 INCHES.

Physical Dimensions

Height

125cm (49.21")

Width