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Victorian Burr Walnut Three Door Fitted Breakfront Wardrobe

Status: This item has been sold
Sold by: The Antique Furniture Company

A fabulous Victorian breakfront fitted wardrobe of super quality and possibly by Wylie & Lochhead of Glasgow. Featuring well figured bookmatched burr walnut veneers to the front and sides and crisply carved acanthus leaf & harebell carved corbels. The rounded moulded double cornice above three fielded arched panelled doors, the central door with original bevelled mirror, and all standing on a plinth base. The interior fitted with various graduated drawers with ash linings, two long hanging sections and a hat or short hanging section to the centre, all with original gilt brass & porcelain hooks. Stamped ‘37907’ to reverse.
 
In very good condition and rare to find with the burr walnut side (the sides are usually finished with straight grain walnut), with original locks and a working key, the interior lining fabric has been partly removed revealing a pencil inscription referring to Wylie & Lochhead, one hook has lost a porcelain top, there are some small chips/veneer loss to the bot...
Antique SA918733 shown on this page was made in the Victorian Era. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
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CONTACT DETAILS OF SELLER:
The Antique Furniture Company
Glasgow
United Kingdom
Tel: 01337 920027
STATUS
THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD