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A Superb Victorian Egg Collectors Cabinet Circa 1880. 24 Drawers. Plus 2.
Atropos Antiques
for sale €4,095     $4,445
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A Superb Victorian Egg Collectors Cabinet Circa 1880. 24 Drawers. Plus 2.

19th century
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A SUPERB VICTORIAN EGG COLLECTORS CABINET IN FINELY FIGURED HONDURAS MAHOGANY CONTAINING 24 DRAWERS WITH GLAZED FRAME TOPS AND TWO ROLL FRONT STORAGE DRAWERS TO THE TOP.

THIS CABINET WAS DESIGNED FOR THE USE OF AN OOLOGIST OR EGG COLLECTOR OF THE DAY AND THE DRAWERS ONCE CONTAINED EGGS OF THE CHOUGH, WOODCOCK, QUAIL, TURTLE DOVE, GROUSE, RUFFOUS CHESTED DOTTERIL, FIELDFARE, PURPLE SANDPIPER, REDWING, TO NAME BUT A FEW. NOW IT WOULD BE IDEAL AS A CABINET FOR MANY OTHER TYPES OF COLLECTABLE HAVING DRAWERS WITH AN OVERALL DEPTH OF 2.5 INCHES GIVING CLEARANCE TO THE GLASS OF 1.75 INCHES, 45mm. THE TWO TOP DRAWERS ARE BAIZE LINED AND WOULD BE FOR EQUIPMENT, REFERENCE WORKS, NOTES AND TOOLS ETC, THEIR INTERNAL DEPTH IS 2.75 INCHES. A SCRAP OF PAPER WITHIN THE CABINET IS WRITTEN, "turdas pilaris 1887, (FIELD FARE), J.CAMBRIGG".

THE CABINET IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND FINISHED IN SPECTACULAR HONDURAS MAHOGANY BOASTING THE ORIGINAL MOTHER-OF-PEARL KEY ESCUTCHEON, PILLARED DOORS AND RECESSED PANELS.

THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL PIECE OF FURNITURE AND WILL PROVIDE A SPECTACULAR REPOSITARY FOR COLLECTABLES OF MANY SORTS.

ALL QUESTIONS ARE WELCOME AND SAFE DELIVERY CAN BE ARRANGED, PLEASE CONTACT ME WITH YOUR REQUIREMENTS.

DIMENSIONS.

HEIGHT. 39.75 INCHES.

WIDTH. 51.25 INCHES.

FRONT TO BACK. 19 INCHES.

DRAWERS.

WIDTH. 23.75 INCHES.

FRONT TO BACK. 14.25 INCHES.

OVERALL DEPTH. 2.5 INCHES.

INTERNAL USABLE DEPTH TO GLASS. 1.75 INCHES.

Physical Dimensions
Height
101cm (39.76")
Width
130.5cm (51.38")
Depth
48.5cm (19.09")
Declaration

Atropos Antiques has dated this Victorian Mahogany Collector Cabinet to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA937992
Dealers Internal Reference
5002/TRPX
Dealers Notes

georgemorgan90@gmail.com

Description
A SUPERB VICTORIAN EGG COLLECTORS CABINET IN FINELY FIGURED HONDURAS MAHOGANY CONTAINING 24 DRAWERS WITH GLAZED FRAME TOPS AND TWO ROLL FRONT STORAGE DRAWERS TO THE TOP.

THIS CABINET WAS DESIGNED FOR THE USE OF AN OOLOGIST OR EGG COLLECTOR OF THE DAY AND THE DRAWERS ONCE CONTAINED EGGS OF THE CHOUGH, WOODCOCK, QUAIL, TURTLE DOVE, GROUSE, RUFFOUS CHESTED DOTTERIL, FIELDFARE, PURPLE SANDPIPER, REDWING, TO NAME BUT A FEW.

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NOW IT WOULD BE IDEAL AS A CABINET FOR MANY OTHER TYPES OF COLLECTABLE HAVING DRAWERS WITH AN OVERALL DEPTH OF 2.
Atropos Antiques

5 INCHES GIVING CLEARANCE TO THE GLASS OF 1.75 INCHES, 45mm. THE TWO TOP DRAWERS ARE BAIZE LINED AND WOULD BE FOR EQUIPMENT, REFERENCE WORKS, NOTES AND TOOLS ETC, THEIR INTERNAL DEPTH IS 2.75 INCHES. A SCRAP OF PAPER WITHIN THE CABINET IS WRITTEN, "turdas pilaris 1887, (FIELD FARE), J.CAMBRIGG".

fig 1. A Victorian mahogany collector cabinet featuring twin panelled doors that open to reveal multiple shallow drawers set on a plinth base.
fig 1. A Superb Victorian Egg Collectors Cabinet Circa 1880. 24 Drawers. Plus 2.

THE CABINET IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND FINISHED IN SPECTACULAR HONDURAS MAHOGANY BOASTING THE ORIGINAL MOTHER-OF-PEARL KEY ESCUTCHEON, PILLARED DOORS AND RECESSED PANELS.

THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL PIECE OF FURNITURE AND WILL PROVIDE A SPECTACULAR REPOSITARY FOR COLLECTABLES OF MANY SORTS.

fig 2. A Victorian mahogany collector cabinet featuring twin panelled doors that open to reveal multiple shallow drawers set on a plinth base.
fig 2. A Superb Victorian Egg Collectors Cabinet Circa 1880. 24 Drawers. Plus 2.

ALL QUESTIONS ARE WELCOME AND SAFE DELIVERY CAN BE ARRANGED, PLEASE CONTACT ME WITH YOUR REQUIREMENTS.

DIMENSIONS.

HEIGHT. 39.75 INCHES.

WIDTH. 51.25 INCHES.

FRONT TO BACK. 19 INCHES.

DRAWERS.

WIDTH. 23.75 INCHES.

FRONT TO BACK. 14.25 INCHES.

OVERALL DEPTH. 2.5 INCHES.

INTERNAL USABLE DEPTH TO GLASS. 1.75 INCHES.

Height
101cm (39.76")
Width
130.5cm (51.38")
Depth
48.5cm (19.09")
Date of Manufacture

Atropos Antiques has dated this Victorian Mahogany Collector Cabinet to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA937992
Dealers Internal Ref
5002/TRPX
Atropos Antiques
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A Superb Victorian Egg Collectors Cabinet Circa 1880. 24 Drawers. Plus 2.

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Springfield
Hartland
North Devon
EX39 6BG
United Kingdom
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A Victorian mahogany collector cabinet featuring twin panelled doors that open to reveal multiple shallow drawers set on a plinth base.
A SUPERB VICTORIAN EGG COLLECTORS CABINET CIRCA 1880. 24 DRAWERS. PLUS 2.
Ref: SA937992
A Victorian mahogany collector cabinet featuring twin panelled doors that open to reveal multiple shallow drawers set on a plinth base.
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Popularised in late nineteenth-century Britain, specimen cabinets were crafted specifically for storing scientific collections, such as birds eggs, insects, or botanical samples, within narrow, organised drawers.

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