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A Superb Victorian Egg Collectors Cabinet Circa 1880. 24 Drawers. Plus 2.

£3,500    $4,366    €4,199
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.
 
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Internal Reference: 5002/TRPX
Antique Number: SA937992
Dateline of this antique is 1880
Height is 101cm (39.8inches)
Width is 130.5cm (51.4inches)
Depth is 48.5cm (19.1inches)
Antique #SA937992, shown on this page, originates from 1880. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was made:
1880
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