A set of Anglo-Ceylonese specimen wood campaign wall shelves in a travelling box
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Description
A set of Anglo-Ceylonese specimen wood campaign wall shelves in a travelling box, of rectangular form with four graduated shelves and a carved cresting with scrolls centred on a shell, the shelves in satinwood, nedun, kadumberiya and sappoo, with gadroon carved edges, supported on turned spindles with finials also in differing woods including: palm, panolo and hora, the majority of the woods named in ink, the whole can be dismantled and packed into the original nedun wood box. Ceylon (Sri Lanka), circa 1870. The shelves: H 36 ¾ in W 36in D13 ¾ in The box: L 39 ½ D16 ½ in
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More Information
Origin: England Period: 19th Century Materials: Specimen Wood Condition: Good. Good Creation Date: c 1870 Styles / Movements: Traditional Dealer Reference #: lgylcfwffkei Incollect Reference #: 420942 -
Dimensions
W. 36 in; H. 36.75 in; D. 13.75 in; W. 91.44 cm; H. 93.35 cm; D. 34.93 cm;
Message from Seller:
Wick Antiques was established by Charles Wallrock in the early 1980s. Having grown up in the Antiques world Charles developed an extensive wealth of knowledge. Starting out as a ‘man with a van’ he quickly gained a good reputation and embarked on a longstanding relationship with Harrods. He was later joined by his wife, Caroline Wallrock. Caroline having completed a Persian degree, went on to study at Christie’s fine art and then joined Sotheby’s specializing in Islamic and Japanese works of art