Description:
A  dramatic William IV rosewood  compendium table cabinet of lofty architectural form  having turned rosewood feet and handles. It is inlaid with mother of pearl and opens both to the top and the and the front  and has two drawers one with a liftout tray  fitted for jewelry; the upper part is  also fitted for jewelry; the bottom drawer is a miniature writing box circa 1835

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Size: 31 cm wide by 23.5 cm by 35.5 cm including feet:  12.2 inches wide by  9.3 inches by  13.9 inchesincluding feet .

Condition: good overall but with marks and some old veneer repairs

There is a framed mirror in the lid. The framing is in colorful embossed leather

Detail of the framing around the mirror

one of the drawers has a liftout tray. both the drawer and the lift out tray are fitted for jewelry. 

 The drawers have mother of pearl and white metal inlays and turned and carved mother of pearl pulls

 The bottom drawer is a complete writing box with  embossed velvet writing tablet. It is in  condition having a pentray and a compartment for paper under the writing surface.

  the shape top is inlaid with mother of pearl depicting stylized flora  and birds

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The front doors are profusely inlaid with mother of pearl depicting stylized flora.