Impressive antique Edwardian mahogany bow fronted display cabinet in good original condition. The inside looks as though it's been re-lined more recently & it's in good condition. There is a dental moulding under the cornice. there's one bowed glass door & two bowed glass sides. On the bottom section is a single drawer in the middle, with dummy drawers either side. The bowed base section is flame mahogany, with a central door & sits on splayed legs. There is a single loose shelf inside the cupboard. This cabinet dates to around the 1900-10 period & it comes apart in two sections.

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Antique Georgian style mahogany bureau bookcase, with flame mahogany all over the front section. It has two astral glazed doors on the top, inside of which are adjustable shelves. There is a pull down crossbanded flap, inside of which are some compartments, two small drawers & a leather top writing surface. Under this are four drawers with original brass handles & it sits on a shaped plinth with bracket feet. This item has just been re-polished, so is in good condition & I would say it dates to around the 1950's period. It also comes apart in two sections for easy transportation.

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This magnificent & imposing mahogany breakfront sectretaire bookcase has many fine features, so please enlarge all the images to appreciate them. I don't think it's antique, but it is quite old, possibly from the 1950's period & is top quality throughout. It breaks down into many pieces, so transportation is relatively easy. It has a bold pediment on top, four astral-glazed doors below with polished backs & adjustable shelves. Beneath this are drawers on both sides & in the middle is a stunning secretaire compartment. This has a fabulous arrangement of drawers, cupboards, compartments & a tooled leather writing surface. The bottom cupboards have lovely panels & there is a very strong looking plinth at the base. There are also many other features, like brass door beading, top quality brass handles & corbels on the sides.

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Very impressive large antique French style display cabinet in lovely condition inside & out. It has two glass doors & curved glass ends. There are beautiful gilt metal mounts & fittings all over this piece. The wood looks like mahogany, walnut & many other woods within the four marquetry panels at the base. The inside is lined with a self patterned fabric of neutral colour, which is in perfect condition & there are two glass shelves. The gilt metal decoration is all along the top, down the sides, around all the glass, around the marquetry panels, on the base, on the feet & below the feet. No expense has been spared in making this piece of furniture. The previous owner, said he bought it in Harrods about 30 years ago for £8,000. It was in good condition when I got it except for the polished surface, so we re-polished it. This cabinet is very heavy & the doors need to be taken of before moving.

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