Antique Apothecary Set by J. Walker, London
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
Canteen of silver plated flatware, service for twelve in 'Kings' pattern, comprising dinner and luncheon knives and forks, fish knives, fish forks, soup spoons, fruit knives and forks, eleven dessert knives, dessert forks, dessert spoons, pastry forks, tea
1913/14 Auckland Exhibition wooden puzzle box. Inlaid with native wood. Hand painted swallows & 'Forget Me Not' decoration. Small losses. Length 15 cm. Height 11 cm
A Georgian mahogany tea caddy, early 19th century, the simple rectangular box with a single tea compartment with remnant tin lining and a scallop rimmed glass mixing bowl. Height 14 cm. Width 24 cm. Depth 13 cm
A brass and metal mounted travelling trunk, French, early 19th century, stamped D.Jne_Brevete 8.G.D.G, 64 cm high, 76 cm wide, 52 cm deep