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Victorian Inlaid Walnut Music Cabinet
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Victorian Inlaid Walnut Music Cabinet

19th century
Description

Victorian inlaid walnut music cabinet.

Just needs a light clean.

Physical Dimensions
Height
104cm (40.94")
Width
61cm (24.02")
Depth
41cm (16.14")
Declaration

Rupert Hitchcox Antiques has dated this Inlaid Walnut Music Cabinet to the 1870s.

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SA690900
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Description
Victorian inlaid walnut music cabinet.

Just needs a light clean.

Height
104cm (40.94")
Width
61cm (24.02")
Depth
41cm (16.14")
Date of Manufacture

Rupert Hitchcox Antiques has dated this Inlaid Walnut Music Cabinet to the 1870s.

Reference Numbers
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SA690900
Rupert Hitchcox Antiques
Rupert Hitchcox Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Aug 2012

Instagram @ruperthitchcoxantiques -- large and varied selection.

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A Victorian burr walnut music cabinet featuring an upper shelf with a pierced brass gallery rail, turned upright columns, marquetry inlay, and a glass door opening to labelled shelves.
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Archive I A Victorian burr walnut music cabinet featuring an upper shelf with a pierced brass gallery rail, turned upright columns, marquetry inlay, and a glass door opening to labelled shelves.

Victorian Inlaid Walnut Music Cabinet

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Rupert Hitchcox Antiques

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Telephone 07710 561 505
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Warpsgrove
Nr Chalgrove
Oxford
OX44 7RW
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A Victorian burr walnut music cabinet featuring an upper shelf with a pierced brass gallery rail, turned upright columns, marquetry inlay, and a glass door opening to labelled shelves.
Victorian inlaid walnut music cabinet
Ref: SA690900
A Victorian burr walnut music cabinet featuring an upper shelf with a pierced brass gallery rail, turned upright columns, marquetry inlay, and a glass door opening to labelled shelves.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectMusic Cabinets
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialBurr Walnut, Walnut, Brass, Glass
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsBrass gallery rail, Marquetry inlay, Pierced fretwork, Turned columns
  • SizeH 104 cm (41 in) x W 61 cm (24 in) x D 41 cm (16 in)

This Victorian music cabinet dates from 1870 and is constructed from burr walnut and walnut in a warm brown colour. The piece stands 104 cm high, 61 cm wide, and 41 cm deep, making it suitable for a fireplace alcove in a living room or study. The upper tier has a pierced brass gallery rail and turned upright columns, while the lower section features marquetry inlay, Gothic design elements, and a glass door opening to labelled shelves. Visible details include decorative fretwork panels along the sides, turned bobbin-style corner columns, brass-coloured handles, and shaped feet supporting the structure. The timber surfaces show visible grain patterns and natural signs of age and wear. The cabinet requires a light clean before use as an occasional table or storage unit for sheet music, books, or small household items.

FAQs

A Victorian music cabinet is a specialised item of nineteenth-century furniture designed to organize and store printed sheet music, often featuring partitioned interiors or labelled shelves for different musical genres.

These cabinets were predominantly crafted from figured timber such as burr walnut, mahogany, or rosewood, frequently adorned with boxwood marquetry inlays, turned pillars, and brass gallery rails.

Authentic nineteenth-century pieces feature hand-cut dovetail joints, original brass hardware, natural wood patination, and interior partitions labelled with embossed leather or gilt lettering such as Songs or Dance.

A music cabinet functions as an occasional side table, hallway storage unit, or bedside cabinet, where the upper shelf holds table lamps or ceramics while the lower compartment provides enclosed storage.

Maintain the surface by dusting regularly with a dry lint-free cloth and applying natural beeswax polish sparingly twice a year, ensuring the piece remains away from direct heat sources and direct sunlight.
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