The Antique Furniture Company

Description

Victorian mahogany mirror-back sideboard

This is an impressive mahogany mirror-backed sideboard dating from the mid 19th century and with a slight Gothic influence and good rich colour.

The rectangular mirror back is surmounted by a large pierced carving of a stylised cross and intertwined foliage and is supported by fluted uprights with similar cross finials. It has a useful shelf below with angular arched supports to each end. The carvings are well done and have a nice simplicity compared to other pieces of the period.

The inverse breakfront top has a moulded edge and three freize drawers above a central section with a double cupboard door and two single cupboard doors to either side, one fitted with two slides, the other with a shelf. The doors have nice panels and mouldings and the whole stands on a plinth base. There are locks to the side and centre doors and we have a key which operates the sides but not the centre.

This is in very good condition for it’s age. The mirror has a dark ‘peel’ near the centre approx. 17mm long as well as minor spotting and streaks. The polish is rough on the sides, there are a couple of patches of dead polish to the top and some scratches in the polish on the top shelf. The doors need to be held firmly closed to lock and the key is only removeable from one of the sides when in the unlocked position. However, it is still in very good solid useable condition with acceptable signs of age.

Please contact me for questions, more images or a delivery cost.

The overall dimensions at the largest points are approximately
Width 197cm (77 5/8in)
Depth 65.5cm (25 3/4in)
Height 212cm (83 1/2in)
For transportation and moving this sideboard splits into two sections (mirrorback and base).

Delivery can be arranged to most UK mainland destinations for £95.

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