English Inlaid Mahogany Breakfront Armoire
English Inlaid Mahogany Breakfront Armoire
English inlaid mahogany breakfront armoire, this extraordinary English armoire has a center cabinet with six pull out / pull-out trays. The bottom center section has five graduated drawers. The left side has one lower shelf with a long hanging space. The top right side has three shelves with hanging hat hooks. The lower half has one shelf. The inlays on this piece are neoclassical motifs with urns, bell flowers, and ribbons that suspend inlaid urns. There are oak leaf and acorn motifs with inlay and straight grain banding on the sides. This beautiful piece has inlays of satinwood, ebony, zebra wood, and boxwood.
PLACE OF ORIGIN
England
DATE OF MANUFACTURE
1840
PERIOD
1840-1849
MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES
Inlay Wood, Boxwood, Ebony, Mahogany, Satinwood, Zebra Wood
CONDITION
GoodSee Condition Descriptions
WEAR
Wear consistent with age and use.
DIMENSIONS
H 96 in. x W 97 in. x D 25 in.H 243.84 cm x W 246.38 cm x D 63.5 cm
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