Rare Cabinet of Minerals & Fossils by James Tennant

Name: Rare Cabinet of Minerals & Fossils by James Tennant
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA697086
Availability: SoldOut

19th century

Sold by Quiet Street Antiques of Bath

Description

A superb, rare and remarkable “Cabinet of Mineral Specimens and Fossils” by the famous Victorian mineralogist and gemologist, James Tennant.

This fine fully-documented mahogany cabinet opens to reveal a set of nine fitted drawers, eight of which are full of some 300 varied mineral specimens and unusual fossils. All are present and each is numbered and set within an individual segmented container.

The last drawer contains the original printed book by James Tennant (dated 1858) which lists the thousands of mineral and fossil specimens that formed the private collection amassed during his lifetime, together with a handwritten section listing further examples, and including many hundreds of engraved illustrations.

Those that are present in this wonderful cabinet are notated by him in this book. Also included in this lower drawer are original detailed labels; lecture notes and various other papers, one with a printed date of 1866.

Difficult to photograph effectively, the attached images include some that show the contents of each individual drawer in the order from the top that they are displayed behind the panelled front door. This remarkable and very rare cabinet is in wonderful, original and complete condition. Complete with working key. English circa 1870

Physical Dimensions

Height

41cm (16.14")

Width

38cm (14.96")

Depth

30cm (11.81")

Declaration

Quiet Street Antiques of Bath has dated this piece to the 1870s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA697086

Dealers Internal Reference

5025/k

Dealers Notes

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Description

A superb, rare and remarkable “Cabinet of Mineral Specimens and Fossils” by the famous Victorian mineralogist and gemologist, James Tennant.

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This fine fully-documented mahogany cabinet opens to reveal a set of nine fitted drawers, eight of which are full of some 300 varied mineral specimens and unusual fossils.

Quiet Street Antiques of Bath

All are present and each is numbered and set within an individual segmented container.

fig 1. RARE CABINET OF MINERALS & FOSSILS BY JAMES TENNANT — fig 1. Rare Cabinet of Minerals & Fossils by James Tennant

The last drawer contains the original printed book by James Tennant (dated 1858) which lists the thousands of mineral and fossil specimens that formed the private collection amassed during his lifetime, together with a handwritten section listing further examples, and including many hundreds of engraved illustrations.

fig 2. RARE CABINET OF MINERALS & FOSSILS BY JAMES TENNANT — fig 2. Rare Cabinet of Minerals & Fossils by James Tennant

Those that are present in this wonderful cabinet are notated by him in this book. Also included in this lower drawer are original detailed labels; lecture notes and various other papers, one with a printed date of 1866.

fig 3. RARE CABINET OF MINERALS & FOSSILS BY JAMES TENNANT — fig 3. Rare Cabinet of Minerals & Fossils by James Tennant

Difficult to photograph effectively, the attached images include some that show the contents of each individual drawer in the order from the top that they are displayed behind the panelled front door. This remarkable and very rare cabinet is in wonderful, original and complete condition. Complete with working key. English circa 1870