antique edwardian serpentine satinwood inlaid display cabinet 19th c

A stunning Antique English Edwardian satinwoodserpentine display cabinet, Circa 1890 in date,

The top part is surmounted with a stunning broken pediment cornice and has a large central door with astragal glazing flanked by shaped serpentine glass on each side. The interior has two shelves and has been relined in a sumptuous gold patterned fabric that will display your collectablesperfectly.The lower section has three panelled doors, each opening to a cupboardwith central shelf.
Beautifully decoratedthroughout with ebony banding and boxwood and ebony stringing, it stands on elegant tapering square legs that terminate in spade feet.
Add a touch of unparalleled style to your home.
Condition:In excellent condition having been beautifully cleaned and waxed in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation.Dimensions in cm:Height 221 x Width 122 x Depth 37Dimensions in inches:Height 7 foot, 3 inches x Width 4 foot x Depth 1 foot, 3 inches
Our reference: A1947
Satinwood
is a hard and durable wood with asatinlikesheen, much used in cabinetmaking, especially inmarquetry. It comes from two tropical trees of the familyRutaceae(ruefamily). East Indian or Ceylon satinwood is the yellowish or dark-brown heartwood ofChloroxylonswietenia.The lustrous, fine-grained, usually figured wood is used for furniture, cabinetwork, veneers, and backs of brushes. West Indian satinwood, sometimes calledyellow wood, is considered superior. It is the golden yellow, lustrous, even-grained wood found in the Florida Keys and the West Indies.It has long been valued for furniture. It is also used for musical instruments, veneers, and other purposes. Satinwood is classified in the divisionMagnoliophyta, classMagnoliopsida, orderSapindales, familyRutaceae.

Antiques.co.uk Ref: 5GQ7RC7HV

Width (cm):

122

Height (cm):

221

Depth (cm):

37

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