Collector’s Cabinet (c. 1890)

Details

Date: c. 1890
Dimensions: 146 x 106.8 x 66
Object Type: furniture
Material: mahogany
Catalogue number: G8a-b
Designer: Mackmurdo | Arthur Heygate | 1851 | 1942
Credit notes: Mackmurdo bequest, 1942

This large cabinet is made from black stained mahogany inlaid with dark ebony wood, the cabinet sits on pedestal legs strengthened by a semi-circular stretcher. The cupboard doors have pairs of turned wooden knobs and are decorated with inlaid panels. The interior of the cabinet is fitted with adjustable shelves.