antique victorian satinwood & inlaid bedside cabinet c.1880 19th century

This is a plendid antique Victorian satinwoodbedside cabinet, circa 1880 in date.

This superb piece features attractive marquetry and shell nlaid decoration.The cabinet features a cupboard with a central shelf and is raised on elegant square tapering legs that are joined by h shaped stretchers.
Condition:In excellent condition having been beautifully cleaned, polished and waxed in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation.Dimensions in cm:Height 92 x Width 41 x Depth 38Dimensions in inches:Height 3 foot x Width 1 foot, 4 inches x Depth 1 foot, 3 inches
Our reference: 09782c
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: F2AP6MDG5

Width (cm):

41

Height (cm):

92

Depth (cm):

38

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