A Superb Original 20 Drawer Entomological Collectors Specimen Cabinet by Charles Brady of Edmonton Circa 1900

Name: A Superb Original 20 Drawer Entomological Collectors Specimen Cabinet by Charles Brady of Edmonton Circa 1900
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA704276
Availability: SoldOut

1900 - 1920

Sold by Atropos Antiques

Description

THOSE FAMILIAR WITH THE WORLD OF QUALITY COLLECTORS CABINETS WILL IMMEDIATELY RECOGNISE THE HAND OF BRADY HERE. THIS 20 DRAWER , SOLID MAHOGANY THROUGHOUT, ENTOMOLOGICAL COLLECTORS CABINET IS ONE OF A PAIR DELIVERED TO MRS HAWKINS OF FAWLEY COURT AND SUBSEQUENTLY THE PROPERTY OF A RENOWNED ENGLISH ENTOMOLOGIST.

BRADY WAS THE ROLLS ROYCE OR BENTLEY OF COLLECTORS CABINET MAKERS SPANNING THE 19th AND EARLY 20th CENTURY. HE WAS KNOWN FOR 'PICKING CUSTOMERS' RATHER THAN 'TAKING ORDERS'. OH, WERE IT POSSIBLE TO RUN A BUSINESS LIKE THAT NOW ALTHOUGH AT THIS LEVEL OF SKILL AND QUALITY, IN MANY RESPECTS, IT STILL IS!

THIS BEAUTIFUL AND ORIGINAL CABINET IS IN AN UNRESTORED AND IMMEDIATELY SERVICEABLE CONDITION AND IS A BEAUTY. THE DRAWERS ALL RUN SMOOTHLY AS WOULD BE EXPECTED AND HAVE BEEN RECENTLY REPAPERED AND ONLY USED ONCE SO WOULD EASILY AND AESTHETICALLY ACCOMMODATE A COLLECTION STRAIGHT AWAY.

THE CABINET HAS THE ORIGINAL LOCK, GLASS AND HINGES AND STANDS ON BUN FEET, (SOMETIMES REMOVED BUT PRESENT HERE AND ORIGINAL). ALL CHARACTERISTICS OF BRADY'S SPECIAL FEATURES OF MANUFACTURE ARE PRESENT, CELL, MOULDINGS, ETC. BRADY DID NOT APPLY A BRANDED PLATE TO HIS CABINETS, HE DID NOT NEED TO.

(THIS EXAMPLE WAS FOR 'MR HAWKINS' )

DIMENSIONS.

HEIGHT. 49 INCHES.

WIDTH. 20.25 INCHES.

FRONT TO BACK. 19.25 INCHES.

DRAWERS.

WIDTH. 17 INCHES.

FRONT TO BACK. 16 INCHES.

OVERALL DEPTH. 2 INCHES. (IMPERIAL PINS).

ALL QUESTIONS WELCOME AND DISTANCED SAFE DELIVERY AVAILABLE.

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Internal Ref: GM/UYYX/PS.

Physical Dimensions

Height

124.5cm (49.02")

Width

51.5cm (20.28")

Depth

49cm (19.29")

Declaration

Atropos Antiques has dated this piece to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA704276

Dealers Internal Reference

GM/UYY/PS.2

Dealers Notes

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Description

THOSE FAMILIAR WITH THE WORLD OF QUALITY COLLECTORS CABINETS WILL IMMEDIATELY RECOGNISE THE HAND OF BRADY HERE.

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THIS 20 DRAWER , SOLID MAHOGANY THROUGHOUT, ENTOMOLOGICAL COLLECTORS CABINET IS ONE OF A PAIR DELIVERED TO MRS HAWKINS OF FAWLEY COURT AND SUBSEQUENTLY THE PROPERTY OF A RENOWNED ENGLISH ENTOMOLOGIST.

Atropos Antiques

fig 1. A SUPERB ORIGINAL 20 DRAWER ENTOMOLOGICAL COLLECTORS SPECIMEN CABINET BY CHARLES BRADY OF EDMONTON CIRCA 1900 — fig 1. A Superb Original 20 Drawer Entomological Collectors Specimen Cabinet by Charles Brady of Edmonton Circa 1900

BRADY WAS THE ROLLS ROYCE OR BENTLEY OF COLLECTORS CABINET MAKERS SPANNING THE 19th AND EARLY 20th CENTURY. HE WAS KNOWN FOR 'PICKING CUSTOMERS' RATHER THAN 'TAKING ORDERS'. OH, WERE IT POSSIBLE TO RUN A BUSINESS LIKE THAT NOW ALTHOUGH AT THIS LEVEL OF SKILL AND QUALITY, IN MANY RESPECTS, IT STILL IS!

fig 2. A SUPERB ORIGINAL 20 DRAWER ENTOMOLOGICAL COLLECTORS SPECIMEN CABINET BY CHARLES BRADY OF EDMONTON CIRCA 1900 — fig 2. A Superb Original 20 Drawer Entomological Collectors Specimen Cabinet by Charles Brady of Edmonton Circa 1900

THIS BEAUTIFUL AND ORIGINAL CABINET IS IN AN UNRESTORED AND IMMEDIATELY SERVICEABLE CONDITION AND IS A BEAUTY. THE DRAWERS ALL RUN SMOOTHLY AS WOULD BE EXPECTED AND HAVE BEEN RECENTLY REPAPERED AND ONLY USED ONCE SO WOULD EASILY AND AESTHETICALLY ACCOMMODATE A COLLECTION STRAIGHT AWAY.

fig 3. A SUPERB ORIGINAL 20 DRAWER ENTOMOLOGICAL COLLECTORS SPECIMEN CABINET BY CHARLES BRADY OF EDMONTON CIRCA 1900 — fig 3. A Superb Original 20 Drawer Entomological Collectors Specimen Cabinet by Charles Brady of Edmonton Circa 1900

THE CABINET HAS THE ORIGINAL LOCK, GLASS AND HINGES AND STANDS ON BUN FEET, (SOMETIMES REMOVED BUT PRESENT HERE AND ORIGINAL). ALL CHARACTERISTICS OF BRADY'S SPECIAL FEATURES OF MANUFACTURE ARE PRESENT, CELL, MOULDINGS, ETC. BRADY DID NOT APPLY A BRANDED PLATE TO HIS CABINETS, HE DID NOT NEED TO.