Object Description
This is a superb antique English flame mahogany sideboard in the Adam taste, by Cowtan & Sons Ltd, circa 1860 in date.
The moulded upstand over a crossbanded and ebony strung shaped top over a central fluted drawer with swag decoration flanked by panelled doors and drawer interspaced with pendant husk pilasters.
It bears the ivorine label for the renowned cabinet makers Cowtan & Sons, of Oxford Street London and Fifth Avenue New York..
Its is raised on six square tapering fluted legs on spade feet.
Add an elegant touch to your dining experience with this superb antique sideboard.
Condition:
In excellent condition having been beautifully restored in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 99 x Width 199 x Depth 74
Dimensions in inches:
Height 39.0 x Width 78.3 x Depth 29.1
Flame Mahogany
Thomas Sheraton – 18th century furniture designer, once characterized mahogany as “best suited to furniture where strength is demanded as well as a wood that works up easily, has a beautiful figure and polishes so well that it is an ornament to any room in which it may be placed.” Matching his words to his work, Sheraton designed much mahogany furniture. The qualities that impressed Sheraton are particularly evident in a distinctive pattern of wood called “flame mahogany.”
The flame figure in the wood is revealed by slicing through the face of the branch at the point where it joins another element of the tree.
Our reference: 09872