A Museum Quality Late Victorian Collectors Cabinet by Holland & Sons. Circa 1890. Source, the British Museum. London. England.

Name: A Museum Quality Late Victorian Collectors Cabinet by Holland & Sons. Circa 1890. Source, the British Museum. London. England.
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA596807
Availability: SoldOut

19th century

Sold by Atropos Antiques

Description

A magnificant and superlative cabinet made by possibly the finest cabinet maker of all time. Holland & sons were established in 1803 and undertook the finest work until 1942. They were awarded a prize at the great exhibition of 1851 for a superb bookcase and specialised in the commissioned manufacture of furniture for the major institutions of the era. This cabinet was built for the british museum. Holland & sons rivalled gillows of lancaster and london.

Every aspect, timber and fixing rings with ultimate quality, the locks were supplied by gibbons of wolverhampton established as fine lock smiths in 1670. The hinges, shoot bolts, handles and drawer catches are very fine and would be the best available at the time.

Beautifully figured, rich mahogany predominates and the drawers are based with oak. Velvet seals to all the door shuts and the inset campaign style drawer handle are in anodised brass. The drawers have retaining catches at the back so that the drawer may be pulled out to enable viewing or work on the collection housed within but not allowing the drawer to be inadvertantly dropped.

It is very seldom that an item of such quality becomes available for sale. This cabinet is both practical for the collector and, I believe, a good investment. The very best will always find a market and this piece fulfills every requirement in this respect.

Whatever the collection to be housed this cabinet will provide prestige and respectful quality to that collection.

Dimensions.

Height. 48 inches.

Width. 40 inches.

Front to back. 28 and three eighths inches.

The cabinet consists of 18 drawers plus the top drawer. (19 total).

The top drawer. Width. 33 inches.

Front to back. 26.75 inches.

Usable internal depth. Two and one eighth inches.

Drawers.

Width. 32 inches.

Front to back. 24.5 inches.

Usable internal depth. One and three eighths inches.

Drawers 11 and 12.

Width. 32 inches.

Front to back. 24.5 inches.

Usable internal depth. One and three quarter inches.

We are able to carry out delivery. All questions welcome.

Physical Dimensions

Height

122cm (48.03")

Width

102cm (40.16")

Depth

72cm (28.35")

Declaration

Atropos Antiques has dated this piece to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA596807

Dealers Internal Reference

RET/BM.GM.LYYX.

Dealers Notes

georgemorgan90@gmail.com

Description

A magnificant and superlative cabinet made by possibly the finest cabinet maker of all time. Holland & sons were established in 1803 and undertook the finest work until 1942.

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They were awarded a prize at the great exhibition of 1851 for a superb bookcase and specialised in the commissioned manufacture of furniture for the major institutions of the era.

Atropos Antiques

This cabinet was built for the british museum. Holland & sons rivalled gillows of lancaster and london.

fig 1. A MUSEUM QUALITY LATE VICTORIAN COLLECTORS CABINET BY HOLLAND & SONS. CIRCA 1890. SOURCE, THE BRITISH MUSEUM. LONDON. ENGLAND. — fig 1. A Museum Quality Late Victorian Collectors Cabinet by Holland & Sons. Circa 1890. Source, the British Museum. London. England.

Every aspect, timber and fixing rings with ultimate quality, the locks were supplied by gibbons of wolverhampton established as fine lock smiths in 1670. The hinges, shoot bolts, handles and drawer catches are very fine and would be the best available at the time.

fig 2. A MUSEUM QUALITY LATE VICTORIAN COLLECTORS CABINET BY HOLLAND & SONS. CIRCA 1890. SOURCE, THE BRITISH MUSEUM. LONDON. ENGLAND. — fig 2. A Museum Quality Late Victorian Collectors Cabinet by Holland & Sons. Circa 1890. Source, the British Museum. London. England.

Beautifully figured, rich mahogany predominates and the drawers are based with oak. Velvet seals to all the door shuts and the inset campaign style drawer handle are in anodised brass. The drawers have retaining catches at the back so that the drawer may be pulled out to enable viewing or work on the collection housed within but not allowing the drawer to be inadvertantly dropped.

fig 3. A MUSEUM QUALITY LATE VICTORIAN COLLECTORS CABINET BY HOLLAND & SONS. CIRCA 1890. SOURCE, THE BRITISH MUSEUM. LONDON. ENGLAND. — fig 3. A Museum Quality Late Victorian Collectors Cabinet by Holland & Sons. Circa 1890. Source, the British Museum. London. England.

It is very seldom that an item of such quality becomes available for sale. This cabinet is both practical for the collector and, I believe, a good investment. The very best will always find a market and this piece fulfills every requirement in this respect.