An Exceptional 12 Drawer De-luxe Collectors Cabinet by Messrs Watkins and Doncaster. Circa 1890.

Name: An Exceptional 12 Drawer De-luxe Collectors Cabinet by Messrs Watkins and Doncaster. Circa 1890.
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA818630
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19th century

Sold by Atropos Antiques

Description

AN EXCEPTIONAL 12 DRAWER, SOLID MAHOGANY THROUGHOUT, COLLECTORS CABINET BY MESSRS WATKINS & DONCASTER OF THE STRAND, LONDON. CIRCA 1890.

WATKINS AND DONCASTER MADE CABINETS OF VARYING DEGREES OF QUALITY TO SATISFY THE NEEDS AND POCKETS OF COLLECTORS IN THE 19th AND 20th CENTURY. THE TOP OF THE RANGE WAS THE 'DE-LUXE' MODEL WHICH WAS FITTED THROUGHOUT IN SEASONED MAHOGANY, THIS IS JUST SUCH AND IS AN EXCELLENT CABINET IN SUPERB ORDER.

ORIGINALLY PURPOSED FOR THE DISPLAY AND PROTECTION OF A COLLECTION OF BRITISH LEPIDOPTERA IT WILL NOW CROSSOVER BRILLIANTLY INTO MANY FIELDS OF COLLECTING OR AS A 'FAMILY ARCHIVE' OF MEMORABILIA, IMPORTANT PAPERS AND ITEMS PRECIOUS AND WORTHY OF CURATING IN ONE SECURE PLACE. THIS HAS MORE AND MORE BECOME THE USE FOR THESE BEAUTIFULLY MADE ITEMS OF FURNITURE.

ALL THE DRAWERS RUN SMOOTHLY AND ARE INTERNALLY BASE LINED WITH A LAYER OF CORK PAPERED OVER. (RE-PAPERING OUR SPECIALITY IF REQUIRED). ALL DRAWERS HAVE CLOSELY FITTING GLAZED FRAME TOPS AND THE LOCK AND KEY OPERATE EFFICIENTLY.

THE CABINET HAS RETAINED THE ORIGINAL WALNUT CASTERS (HIDDEN UNDER THE PLINTH), TO GIVE EASY AND EFFORTLESS MANOUVREABILITY.

ALL QUESTIONS ARE WELCOME AND DELIVERY CAN BE ARRANGED.

DIEMENSIONS.

HEIGHT. 35.25 INCHES.

WIDTH. 20.5 INCHES.

FRONT TO BACK. 18.5 INCHES.

DRAWERS.

WIDTH. 17 INCHES.

FRONT TO BACK. 15 INCHES.

OVERALL DEPTH. 2 INCHES. (IMPERIAL PIN DEPTH).

Physical Dimensions

Height

89.5cm (35.24")

Width

52cm (20.47")

Depth

47cm (18.50")

Declaration

Atropos Antiques has dated this piece to the 1890s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA818630

Dealers Internal Reference

4069

Dealers Notes

georgemorgan90@gmail.com

Description

AN EXCEPTIONAL 12 DRAWER, SOLID MAHOGANY THROUGHOUT, COLLECTORS CABINET BY MESSRS WATKINS & DONCASTER OF THE STRAND, LONDON. CIRCA 1890.

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WATKINS AND DONCASTER MADE CABINETS OF VARYING DEGREES OF QUALITY TO SATISFY THE NEEDS AND POCKETS OF COLLECTORS IN THE 19th AND 20th CENTURY.

Atropos Antiques

THE TOP OF THE RANGE WAS THE 'DE-LUXE' MODEL WHICH WAS FITTED THROUGHOUT IN SEASONED MAHOGANY, THIS IS JUST SUCH AND IS AN EXCELLENT CABINET IN SUPERB ORDER.

fig 1. AN EXCEPTIONAL 12 DRAWER DE-LUXE COLLECTORS CABINET BY MESSRS WATKINS AND DONCASTER. CIRCA 1890. — fig 1. An Exceptional 12 Drawer De-luxe Collectors Cabinet by Messrs Watkins and Doncaster. Circa 1890.

ORIGINALLY PURPOSED FOR THE DISPLAY AND PROTECTION OF A COLLECTION OF BRITISH LEPIDOPTERA IT WILL NOW CROSSOVER BRILLIANTLY INTO MANY FIELDS OF COLLECTING OR AS A 'FAMILY ARCHIVE' OF MEMORABILIA, IMPORTANT PAPERS AND ITEMS PRECIOUS AND WORTHY OF CURATING IN ONE SECURE PLACE. THIS HAS MORE AND MORE BECOME THE USE FOR THESE BEAUTIFULLY MADE ITEMS OF FURNITURE.

fig 2. AN EXCEPTIONAL 12 DRAWER DE-LUXE COLLECTORS CABINET BY MESSRS WATKINS AND DONCASTER. CIRCA 1890. — fig 2. An Exceptional 12 Drawer De-luxe Collectors Cabinet by Messrs Watkins and Doncaster. Circa 1890.

ALL THE DRAWERS RUN SMOOTHLY AND ARE INTERNALLY BASE LINED WITH A LAYER OF CORK PAPERED OVER. (RE-PAPERING OUR SPECIALITY IF REQUIRED). ALL DRAWERS HAVE CLOSELY FITTING GLAZED FRAME TOPS AND THE LOCK AND KEY OPERATE EFFICIENTLY.