Antique Edwardian Gonçalo Alves Marquetry Inlaid Music Cabinet, 19th Century

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Antique Edwardian Gonçalo Alves Marquetry Inlaid Music Cabinet, 19th Century

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This is a beautiful antique Gonçalo alves and boxwood marquetry inlaid music cabinet, circa 1880 in date. The rectangular top has a mirrored marquetry gallery, above a single frieze drawer. The panelled cupboard door slides outwards and has compartments for your sheet music. It is raised on elegant turned feet which terminate in the original castors. It is a beautiful piece which is ideal to store your sheet music or as a decorative piece of furniture. Condition: In excellent original condition, please see photos for confirmation. Dimensions in cm: Height 144 x width 57 x depth 39 Dimensions in inches: Height 56.7 x width 22.4 x depth 15.4 Gonçalo alves is a hardwood (from the Portuguese name, Gonçalo Alves). It is sometimes referred to as tigerwood — a name that underscore the wood’s often dramatic, contrasting color scheme, that some compare to rosewood. While the sapwood is very light in color, the heartwood is a sombre brown, with dark streaks that give it a unique look. The wood’s color deepens with exposure and age and even the plainer-looking wood has a natural luster. Two species are usually listed as sources for gonçalo alves: Astronium fraxinifolium and Astronium graveolens, although other species in the genus may yield similar wood; the amount of striping that is present may vary. In the high tropical forests of Central and South America, well-drained soils furnish nutrients for a variety of dense, durable hardwoods sought for maritime use, heavyconstruction, and furniture. The Spanish began harvesting in Latin American forests in the early 1500s to provide timber for boatbuilding and repair. By the early 1900s, however, steel ships had replaced wooden ones, and the interest in tropical forests by both Europeans and Americans shifted to appearance-grade woods for furniture. Although history fails to provide us with a shopping list of species from either harvest period, it's probable that the wood we know today as goncalo alves has always been sought. That's because goncalo alves, considered one of the most beautiful of tropical woods, has a tough reputation, too. Strong and durable, it's used for construction in its homeland and secondarily for fine furniture. Woodworkers elsewhere treasure the wood for decorative items and veneer accents.

Dimensions:
Height: 56.7 in (144 cm)Width: 22.45 in (57 cm)Depth: 15.36 in (39 cm)
Style:
Edwardian (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Boxwood,Wood,Marquetry
Place of Origin:
England
Period:
1880-1889
Date of Manufacture:
circa 1880
Condition:
Seller Location:
London, GB
Reference Number:
Seller: 093221stDibs: LU950612981531

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