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A Superb Original 20 Drawer Entomological Collectors Specimen Cabinet By Charles Brady Of Edmonton Circa 1900

Status: This item has been sold
Sold by: Atropos Antiques

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 Reference: GM/UYY/PS.2
Antique Number: SA704276
Dateline of this antique is 1900
Height is 124.5cm (49.0inches)
Width is 51.5cm (20.3inches)
Depth is 49cm (19.3inches)
Antique #SA704276, shown on this page, originates from 1900. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was made:
1900
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Atropos Antiques
Devon
United Kingdom
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