VICTORIAN MAHOGANY BREAKFRONT WARDROBE WITH MIRRORED DOORS

A SUBSTANTIAL AND IMPRESSIVE VICTORIAN WARDROBE IN SOLID MAHOGANY, FEATURING A BREAKFRONT CONFIGURATION WITH A CENTRAL MIRRORED SECTION FLANKED BY PANELLED CUPBOARD DOORS. THE PIECE EXEMPLIFIES THE QUALITY CABINETMAKING OF THE LATE VICTORIAN PERIOD WITH ITS REFINED PROPORTIONS AND FUNCTIONAL DESIGN.

OVERVIEW:
THIS WARDROBE PRESENTS AS A THREE-SECTION COMPOSITION. THE CENTRAL SECTION FEATURES A TALL MIRRORED DOOR WITH BEVELLED GLASS PANEL, PROVIDING FULL-LENGTH REFLECTION. THE FLANKING SECTIONS EACH CONTAIN TWO PANELLED CUPBOARD DOORS WITH BRASS RING HANDLES, OFFERING SUBSTANTIAL HANGING AND STORAGE SPACE. THE BASE IS FITTED WITH THREE GRADUATED DRAWERS, EACH WITH ORIGINAL BRASS HANDLES AND LEATHER-LINED INTERIORS, SUITABLE FOR STORING DELICATE GARMENTS OR ACCESSORIES.

SPECIFICATIONS:
- PERIOD: VICTORIAN, CIRCA 1880-1900
- PRIMARY TIMBER: SOLID MAHOGANY THROUGHOUT, DISPLAYING WARM REDDISH-BROWN PATINA CONSISTENT WITH GENUINE AGE
- SECONDARY TIMBER: TIMBER DRAWER LININGS WITH ORIGINAL LEATHER FACING TO DRAWER BASES
- CONSTRUCTION: HAND-CUT DOVETAIL JOINTS TO DRAWER CONSTRUCTION. MORTISE AND TENON JOINERY TO FRAME. WOODEN PEG FASTENING THROUGHOUT. SOLID TIMBER BACK BOARDS.
- HARDWARE: ORIGINAL BRASS RING HANDLES TO ALL DRAWERS AND CUPBOARD DOORS. BRASS HINGES APPEAR ORIGINAL AND PERIOD-APPROPRIATE. ALL HARDWARE FUNCTIONAL AND SECURE.
- MIRROR: CENTRAL BEVELLED GLASS MIRROR PANEL, ORIGINAL TO THE PIECE. NO CRACKS, CHIPS, OR SILVERING LOSS OBSERVED. BEVELLING IS CRISP AND CLEAR.
- INTERIOR CONFIGURATION: MIRRORED CENTRAL SECTION PROVIDES FULL-LENGTH REFLECTION. LEFT AND RIGHT CUPBOARD SECTIONS FEATURE HANGING RAILS AND SHELVING FOR FOLDED GARMENTS. THREE BASE DRAWERS WITH GRADUATED DEPTH FOR ACCESSORIES AND SMALLER ITEMS.

DIMENSIONS:
- HEIGHT: 189 CM
- WIDTH: 214 CM
- DEPTH: 57 CM

CONDITION ASSESSMENT:
THE WARDROBE IS IN GOOD CONDITION FOR ITS AGE. THE MAHOGANY SURFACES DISPLAY A WARM, ORIGINAL PATINA WITH MINOR SURFACE MARKS AND SCRATCHES CONSISTENT WITH OVER A CENTURY OF USE. THESE MARKS ARE VISIBLE IN RAKING LIGHT AND ADD TO THE AUTHENTICITY OF THE PIECE. THE BEVELLED MIRROR GLASS IS INTACT WITH NO CRACKS OR CHIPS. ALL BRASS HARDWARE IS PRESENT, FUNCTIONAL, AND SHOWS APPROPRIATE PATINA FOR THE PERIOD. DRAWER RUNNERS OPERATE SMOOTHLY AND ALL DRAWERS CLOSE SECURELY. THE TIMBER BACK BOARDS ARE SOLID WITH NO SPLITS OR WARPING. NO EVIDENCE OF WOODWORM, ROT, OR STRUCTURAL COMPROMISE. NO RESTORATION OR REFINISHING IS EVIDENT; THE FINISH IS ORIGINAL AND UNALTERED.


Note: This item is heavy and forklift assistance will be required. Cabinet is in one piece and cannot be separated.

Item Size: Height: 200cm, Width: 220cm, Depth: 65cm, Weight: 150Kg

Condition: Good

221440+5

Location of item: 69 Manchester Road, Carrara, QLD, Australia

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