This very impressive cabinet is of exceptional quality throughout. On the top is a beautiful colour marble, which I believe is Known as Rose Aurora. The wood on this stunning cabinet, is mainly burr walnut, figured walnut & mahogany, with a lot of marquetry in the centre of the 4 panels & on the drawer too. Also this cabinet is smothered with gilt metal mounts all over. The overall attention to detail is magnificent. The locks & keys still work & inside the cupboard, there are 2 shelves, with a light inside too, which to be honest I haven't tested to see if working. This cabinet was sold about 7 years ago to a regular customer of mine & I just bought it back off her.

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Superb large antique William 1V mahogany bookcase that's pretty much in it's original condition. This magnificent piece came out of an estate in Hampstead, London along with many other lovely items. It has been down to my restorers & been polished too, but we have tried to keep the original colour & patina, after all this piece is about 170 years old. As far as I can tell, most of the glass looks original, but I suspect the top large one on the right hand door, must have been replaced along time ago. The shelves are original & have the adjusting supporting rails. There are two flame mahogany drawers in the middle & two flame mahogany panelled doors below. Take a look at the images of the inside of the bottom cupboard, to see the celleret drawer & all the other nice features. This is a real character piece, so don't expect it to be perfect & new looking. The main thing is, that the top & bottom of this bookcase do belong together & it still looks as it should.

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This stunning pair of armchairs are in lovely original condition & are of a most unusual design. They are antique Swedish or Danish & the wood is Satinbirch. I suppose they are 'Empire Style'.

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Wonderful quality antique Mid-Victorian side cabinet. This piece is in good original condition throughout, with all the original gilt metal mounts. It is figured walnut all over, with lots of inlay of a much lighter wood, that is probably satinwood.

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