Object Description
This is an impressive English antique Victorian flame satinwood wardrobe, circa 1860 in date.
The shaped cornice above a pair of panel doors each with incredibly beautiful flame satinwood panels.
The doors open to reveal a brass hanging rail with wooden pegs on one side, the other side is fitted with four useful slides over a purple velvet lined jewellery drawer, lockable with key, above a half width drawer over a full width drawer,
It is raised on an elegant plinth base and is complete with working locks and key.
It is a truly beautiful and spacious wardrobe.
Condition:
In excellent condition having been beautifully cleaned, polished and waxed in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 210 cm x Width 139 cm x Depth 63 cm
Dimensions in inches:
Height 6 foot, 11 inches x Width 4 foot, 7 inches x Depth 2 feet, 1 inch
Satinwood
is a hard and durable wood with a satin-like 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.e.
Our reference: A4627