Arts & Crafts Mahogany Music Canterbury
You must be a subscriber, and be logged in to view price and dealer details.
Subscribe Now to view actual auction price for this item
When you subscribe, you have the option of setting the currency in which to display prices to $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.
- Mahogany - Mahogany is a dense, close grained red-coloured timber from the West Indies and Central America. It was first imported into Europe in the the early 18th century and its use continued through the 19th century. It was popular for furniture making because of its strength, the wide boards available, the distinctive grain on some boards, termed flame mahogany and the rich warm colour of the timber when it was polished.. The "flame" was produced where a limb grew out from the trunk of the tree, and this timber was usually sliced into veneers for feature panels on doors, backs and cornices.
Some terms used to describe mahogany relate to the country from which it originally came, such as "Cuban" mahogany, "Honduras" mahogany etc. However unless the wood has been tested the names assigned are more a selling feature, rather than a true indication of the timber's origin.
This item has been included into following indexes:
Visually similar items
A pair of Georgian three ringed decanters with mushroom stoppers. 28 cm high.
Issey Miyake, black Pleated shirt, featuring batwing sleeves and pleated neck tie, button down front, labelled 'Issey Miyake, made in Japan, size 2
An opal pendant, solid oval cut opal, 9 carat gold bezel set, with gold plated chain. Weight pendant 0.5g.
Gallipoli: Set of 3 oil paintings by Petty Officer Royal Navy J.Heffer who witnessed the landings. Each one titled. 'Landing of Troops, Gallipoli, April 25th 1915', 'H.M.S. Eurayalus Smyrna. Mar 6th 1915', & ' H.M.S. Euryalus Forcing the Dardenelles 25th 4