A Birchwood Corner Cabinet

MANUFACTURED BY HOLLAND & SONS, POSSIBLY FOR THE DUKE OF MARLBOROUGH CIRCA 1870

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A Birchwood Corner Cabinet
Manufactured by Holland & Sons, possibly for the Duke of Marlborough circa 1870
The crenellated frieze top above upper mirror-door compartment, opening to reveal shelf-lined cabinet, the lower cabinet similarly shelf-lined, elaborate right-angled brass hinges, the drop brass handles cast in the form of a gothic M, the motif repeated on the carved angled chamfered side
88in. (223.5cm.) high; 32¼in. (82cm.) wide; 19½in. (49.5cm.) deep
The lower door stamped Holland & Sons

Lot Essay

Holland & Sons made a number of pieces for the Duke of Marlborough, incorporating a similar M motif in the handles and carved details. See: Jeremy Cooper, Victorian and Edwardian Furniture and Interiors, London, 1987, p.54, pl.120

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