Edwardian Inlaid Satinwood Serpentine Display Cabinet, 19th Century

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A stunning antique English Edwardian satinwood serpentine display cabinet, Circa 1890 in date, The top part is surmounted with a … Read more A stunning antique English Edwardian satinwood serpentine 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 collectables perfectly. The lower section has three panelled doors, each opening to a cupboard with central shelf. Beautifully decorated throughout 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 37 Dimensions in inches: Height 7 foot, 3 inches x width 4 foot x depth 1 foot, 3 inches Satinwood is a hard and durable wood with a satinlike sheen, much used in cabinetmaking, especially in marquetry. It comes from two tropical trees of the family Rutaceae (rue family). East Indian or Ceylon satinwood is the yellowish or dark-brown heartwood of Chloroxylon swietenia. The lustrous, fine-grained, usually figured wood is used for furniture, cabinetwork, veneers, and backs of brushes. West Indian satinwood, sometimes called yellow 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 division Magnoliophyta, class Magnoliopsida, order Sapindales, family Rutaceae. See less