Watkins & Doncaster Mahogany Collector’s Cabinet SAI3083

Description

Fascinating Victorian mahogany collector’s cabinet with glass panned door having working lock and key. It has a total of 19 drawers, 10 of the drawers are missing the glass covers and 7 have a fabulous collection of butterflies and insect of the world beautifully preserved behind glass. In excellent condition with only marks etc in line with age and use. The specimens are largely in great condition, some have the odd bit of damage as you would expect however still a very interesting collection.
Labelled WATKINS AND DONCASTER NATURALIST 36 STRAND LONDON
In 1879 Watkins moved his business to 36 The Strand, London where he formed a partnership with Arthur Doncaster unfortunately this only lasted until 1880 when William Watkins left to continue independently.

All measurements are done to the widest point .
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Delivery :
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Here at Sinclair’s Antiques and Interiors we do our utmost best to ensure all our items are described and photographed to show any flaws or damage such as shrinkage splits, losses or lifts to veneer, repairs or marks. However giving the age and the fact that each piece will have had years of polishing to create its own individual character we cannot describe every minor mark separately and therefore recommend you either visit our warehouse or request extra photographs.
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