Victorian Painted Panelled Music Cabinet

19th century

Sold by Georgian Antiques

Description

Circa 1870. A very unusual mahogany 2 tier music cabinet. The top with gilded pierced and decorated ¾ gallery. Two cupboards on the top and two large doors on the base. The music cabinet has 45 individual oil paintings on panels, depicting scenes around Edinburgh and Scotland, including Calton Hill and Arthurs Seat. The top doors open revealing 18 individual paintings, small drawers with leather thongs for opening, and a pull-down slide, with further drawers beneath. The base section with two doors, with 5 pull-out slides for containing sheet music, with painted panels on both sides. There are painted panels on the side of the cabinet also. Beneath, the doors is a mahogany plinth, resting on 4 squat bun feet.

Physical Dimensions

Height

127cm (50.00")

Width

55cm (21.65")

Depth

40cm (15.75")

Declaration

Georgian Antiques has dated this piece to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA925009

Dealers Internal Reference

31546

Description

Circa 1870. A very unusual mahogany 2 tier music cabinet. The top with gilded pierced and decorated ¾ gallery. Two cupboards on the top and two large doors on the base.

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The music cabinet has 45 individual oil paintings on panels, depicting scenes around Edinburgh and Scotland, including Calton Hill and Arthurs Seat.

Georgian Antiques

The top doors open revealing 18 individual paintings, small drawers with leather thongs for opening, and a pull-down slide, with further drawers beneath. The base section with two doors, with 5 pull-out slides for containing sheet music, with painted panels on both sides. There are painted panels on the side of the cabinet also. Beneath, the doors is a mahogany plinth, resting on 4 squat bun feet.