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Description:
Ref: 851CAB http://hygra.com/box/851CAB

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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