A Glazed Mahogany Bookcase (Awarded as a Prize for Solo Singing in 1891 @ St Andrews Choir School in London)

Name: A Glazed Mahogany Bookcase (Awarded as a Prize for Solo Singing in 1891 @ St Andrews Choir School in London)
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA759450
Availability: SoldOut

19th century

Sold by Culvertons

Description

The cabinet maker who constructed this simply designed mahogany glazed bookcase, did so with more care and skill than is normally found in such pieces of this period. This is not surprising as it was to be awarded on St Andrews Day in 1891 as second prize for solo singing at the prestigious St Andrews Choir School in London (original notation fixed to the inside) . Incidentally, St Andrews Church in Wells Street was one of London's finest and most fashionable of churches, renowned for its music and cathedral style daily sung services. Now sensitively restored, the colour and surface of the bookcase is particularly appealing. The shelves are fully adjustable (20cm deep) and the two doors are secured by original brass inset bolts and a good quality lock (all serviced and working).

A lovely quality bookcase with interesting provenance that would enhance a period or contemporary interior.

Please visit https://recordedchurchmusic.org/first-choir-to-record for more information about St Andrews Church and the Choir School - and many thanks to the website's creators.

Physical Dimensions

Height

116cm (45.67")

Width

96cm (37.80")

Depth

30.5cm (12.01")

Declaration

Culvertons has dated this piece to the 1890s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA759450

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Description

The cabinet maker who constructed this simply designed mahogany glazed bookcase, did so with more care and skill than is normally found in such pieces of this period.

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This is not surprising as it was to be awarded on St Andrews Day in 1891 as second prize for solo singing at the prestigious St Andrews Choir School in London (original notation fixed to the inside).

Culvertons

. Incidentally, St Andrews Church in Wells Street was one of London's finest and most fashionable of churches, renowned for its music and cathedral style daily sung services. Now sensitively restored, the colour and surface of the bookcase is particularly appealing. The shelves are fully adjustable (20cm deep) and the two doors are secured by original brass inset bolts and a good quality lock (all serviced and working).

fig 1. A glazed mahogany bookcase (awarded as a prize for solo singing in 1891 @ St Andrews Choir School in London) — fig 1. A Glazed Mahogany Bookcase (Awarded as a Prize for Solo Singing in 1891 @ St Andrews Choir School in London)

A lovely quality bookcase with interesting provenance that would enhance a period or contemporary interior.

Please visit https://recordedchurchmusic.org/first-choir-to-record for more information about St Andrews Church and the Choir School - and many thanks to the website's creators.