An impeccably made, high quality and complex, William IV,
fully fitted, figured rosewood, table cabinet of architectural
form, profusely inlaid with mother of pearl depicting stylized
flowers on the top, and on the doors depiction of stylized
buildings.
The top compartment, which is all original with green silk is fitted
for sewing; it retains its period mother of pearl topped
spools and tools.
The doors have fielded panels framed with turned gadrooning.
The Inside of the doors have fielded gold embossed maroon
Morocco leather panels.
The doors open to three drawers with turned mother of pearl
handles and accents. The bottom drawer is a writing box .
The middle drawer is fitted for
jewelry and has a lift out tray. It has a very rare secret
sprung opening mechanism The silks and leather are all original.
The top drawer is still covered in its original green silk.
The
cabinet combines sewing box, jewelry box and intimate writing box. It
was a locked personal space. Circa 1835.
Origin: UK ; Circa:
1835; Materials: rosewood
mother of pearl and silk on a pine structure.
Size: 35 cm wide by 24.5 cm by 37 cm high: 13.8 inches wide
by 9.7 inches by 15 inches high.
Condition: good
overall; working lock and key; see images
Keywords: Compendium, table
cabinet, Sewing cabinet, Writing box, Jewelry box, mother of pearl,
inlay, cabinet making, architectural form, gadrooning, fielded panels,
morocco leather, rosewood, mother of pearl inlay.
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