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Late 19th Century / Victorian Collector's, Specimen Chest Graduated Drawers Geology Samples
REF: 4030 - 070823 / LA456344
£595
€695
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Description
For sale is a beautiful Late Victorian / Late 19th Century / Early 20th Century Collector's specimen chest of drawers with geological, mineral, fossil and shell/coral specimens.
- Table top chest of drawers with six graduated draws and ebonised turned knob handles.
- Constructed from pine and stained a rich deep colour to simulate mahogany.
- Internal segmented draw dividers for specimen collections e.g. Geology, Minerals, Shells, (historically) Birds Egg's or other Victorian collectable items.
- This chest comes complete with a natural specimen in each and every section from geology, mineral samples, fossils and shells/coral. Please refer to the individual drawer photographs (They are un-labelled).
- 6 Drawers and 122 specimen compartments: 35 segments (Top draw 7x5), 30 segments (2nd draw 6x5), 20 segments (3rd draw 5x4), 16 segments (4th draw 4x4), 12 segments (5th draw 4x3), 9 segments (6th draw 3x3).
- The chest is in great antique condition, one splinter to the top back corner is missing but other than that in good condition throughout.
The beautiful table top / miniature cabinet is ready for a new home or collector who can identify the samples present or replace with other items.
*The other items shown in the images are for scale and context only and are not part of this listing e.g. Ink bottles, milk storage jar and straw-work.
measurements
Height:
46 cm
Width:
38 cm
Depth:
23.5 cm
measurements
declaration
W&W Antiques has clarified that the Late 19th Century / Victorian Collector's, Specimen Chest Graduated Drawers Geology Samples (LA456344) is genuinely of the period declared with the date/period of manufacture being 1895
declaration
condition
condition
Please consider the photographs and description as a great record of the condition of this antique item.