Summary:
• Item: Wardrobe
• Circa: 1930
• Period: Art Deco
• Provenance: England, UK
• Wood: Burr Walnut
• Stunning burr walnut veneers
• Internal shelf
• Original hanging rails
• Original Bakelite & brass handles
• Working lock and key
• Working internal door latches
• 2 sycamore lined dovetailed drawers
• Original backboards
• Original splayed bracket feet
• Single piece wardrobe
• Original polish & patination
• Completely original
• Free delivery to England, Wales & southern Scotland*
• Free 14 days UK returns policy
Description:
Here is a pretty antique English Art Deco burr walnut two-door single-piece wardrobe, circa 1930, in good original condition. Comprising of an elegant Art Deco double moulded frame, the 2-door wardrobe boasts an exterior of stunning mirror matched burr walnut veneers to the front and figured walnut to the sides. The doors also boast their Bakelite and brass handles. The left-hand door retains its original sliding bolts, top and bottom, to secure the door when closed. The right-hand door retains its original working lock and key, incorporating a brass escutcheon in the door. Inside, the wardrobe features an internal shelf with a hanging rack below the shelf. The left hand door includes the original hanging bar. Further below is an open compartment and at the bottom of the wardrobe are a pair of sycamore lined dovetailed drawers, each of which retain the original bass Bakelite and brass handles. The wardrobe sits on its original bracket feet and the back features solid backboards.
This is a single piece wardrobe and because of its narrow width, it is ideal for compact rooms, as it consumes very little space.
The item would be at home in any traditional or contemporary setting and consumes very little space. This piece boasts classic Art Deco styling in the overall design of the curved moulded frame, corners, clean lines to the tops, the handles and the feet.
This wardrobe features a mellow walnut colour. It has a lovely colour and patination; this can only be achieved through age and years of care and cleaning it has received.
Dimensions:
Height = 160.1cm or 63” or 5ft 3”
Width = 79.8cm or 31½” or 2ft 7½”
Depth = 47.2cm or 18½” or 1ft 6½”
Condition Report:
This wardrobe is in good original condition. Nominal old use marks to the leading edges and inside fame, but nothing significant considering the age of the item. The wardrobe retains all its original fittings. The doors retain the original brass and Bakelite handles, door latches, lock and key; all of which are in working condition. The doors close flush to the frame. The drawers feature quality dovetail construction and also close flush to the frame. The wardrobe retains its original backboards and it stands on its original feet. This item is solid in joint and ready to use.
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