ANTIQUE ART & CRAFTS WALNUT TRIPLE LINEN PRESS WARDROBE on eBay, also Victorian 1837-1901, Armoires Wardrobes, Antique Furniture, Antiques (end time 15-May-08 21:40:00 BST)

FINE LARGE ANTIQUE VICTORIAN ARTS & CRAFTS GOLDEN WALNUT TRIPLE LINEN PRESS WARDROBE

A LOVELY ARTS & CRAFTS TRIPLE WARDROBE. WE DATE THIS WARDROBE TO THE LATE 19th CENTURY. THERE ARE PLAQUES INSIDE THE DOORS FOR H.MAWER & STEPHENSON OF FULHAM ROAD, SOUTH KENSINGTON.

THE WARDROBE COMES IN FIVE SECTIONS TWO HANGING/SHELF SECTIONS, A CENTRAL LINEN PRESS DRAWER SECTION, A PLINTH BASE AND A SEPARATE CORNICE.

THE WARDROBE SITS ON A SLIGHTLY PROTRUDING PLAIN PLINTH BASE.

THE STURDY CORNICE IS OF STEPPED DESIGN WITH NO ADDED DECORATIVE DETAIL.

THE FRONT OF THE WARDROBE IS OF THREE PANEL DESIGN WITH THE CENTRAL PANEL BEING A MIRROR DOOR. THE LONG OBLONG MIRROR HAS THICK GLASS AND IS SHOWING ONLY VERY MINOR SIGNS OF FOXING. THE MIRROR FRAME HAS REEDED DECORATION.

THE TWO SIDE PANELS ARE DIVIDED TWO THIRDS UP BY A CROSS RAIL. THE BOTTOM SECTION HAS A PLAIN CENTRAL PANEL OUTLINED WITH DEEP GROOVING. THE TOP SECTION HAS A SMALL PANEL OUTLINED WITH DEEP GROOVING. THIS PANEL IS DECORATED WITH FOUR VERTICAL GROOVES EACH SIDE OF A CENTRAL ELONGATED OVAL GROOVE.

THE RIGHT HAND AND MIRROR DOORS ARE SUPPLIED WITH TEARDROP SHAPE BRASS DROP LOOP HANDLES MOUNTED ON VERY DECORATIVE PIERCED BRASS BACK PLATES. THESE DOORS ARE PROVIDED WITH LOCKS (KEY SUPPLIED) THE RIGHT HAND DOOR LOCK IS INOPERATIVE BUT THE DOOR STAYS FIRMLY SHUT. THE LEFT HAND DOOR IS SECURED WITH SIDE MOUNTED TOP AND BOTTOM LEVER BOLTS.

THE INTERIOR OF THE MIDDLE SECTION IS FITTED WITH FOUR LINEN PRESS STYLE DRAWERS ABOVE A BANK OF THREE GRADUATED CLOSED DRAWERS. THE CLOSED DRAWERS ARE FITTED WITH RECESSED BRASS CAMPAIGN STYLE HANDLES.

THE INTERIORS OF THE TWO SIDE SECTIONS ARE FITTED WITH A FIXED SHELF AT THE TOP WITH FITMENTS FOR THREE FURTHER REMOVABLE SHELVES UNDERNEATH. THE WARDROBE IS SUPPLIED WITH FOUR SHELVES (2 HAVE BEEN REMOVED AT SOME POINT). BOTH SIDES HAVE HAD LATER ADDITION SIDE TO SIDE HANGING RAILS FITTED UNDER THE TOP SHELF. THE LEFT HAND SIDE HAS TWO REAR MOUNTED BRASS SINGLE COAT HOOKS WHICH HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM THE RIGHT HAND SIDE. ALL THE BASE SHELVES COULD BE REMOVED IF GREATER HANGING DROPS ARE REQUIRED.

THE WARDROBE STANDS 80" HIGH WITH A CORNICE WIDTH OF 73" AND A BASE WIDTH OF 70". IT HAS A CORNICE DEPTH OF 21" AND A BASE DEPTH OF 19.5".

THE MIRROR DOOR IS 69" HIGH BY 22.75" WIDE. THE SIDE DOORS ARE 69" HIGH BY 22.75" WIDE.

THE CENTRAL LINEN PRESS DRAWERS ARE 2.5" HIGH AT THE FRONT, WITH 9", 7.5", 7.5" AND 6" SPACE ABOVE THE DRAWER FRONTS, BY 19.5" WIDE. THE CLOSED DRAWERS ARE 6.5", 7.75" & 8.75" HIGH BY 19.5" WIDE.

THE SIDE SECTIONS FIXED SHELF PROVIDES 9" OF USABLE SPACE AND IS 21.5" WIDE BY 17" DEEP. WITH THE LOWER SHELVES REMOVED THE HANGING DROP IS 56" WITH A HANGING DEPTH OF 17".

THE WARDROBE REMAINS IN VERY GOOD SOLID CONDITION WITH ONLY THE MINOR SURFACE MARKS CONSISTENT WITH OVER 100yrs OF USEFUL LIFE. THERE IS A LITTLE WEAR TO THE BOTTOM OF THE MIRROR DOOR AND THE BEADING TO THE TOP RIGHT OF THE DOOR HAS A SMALL CHIP. THERE IS A TINY SPLIT TO THE BEADING TO THE TOP LEFT BESIDE THE DOOR.

THIS WELL CONSTRUCTED ANTIQUE WARDROBE TYPIFIES THE SIMPLE YET ELEGANT DESIGN OF THE ARTS & CRAFTS MOVEMENT. IT REMAINS BOTH STYLISH AND FUNCTIONAL AND WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE GOOD SERVICE FOR MANY YEARS TO COME.

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