FIRST HALF 19TH CENTURY

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A MAHOGANY AND EBONY LINED CABINET OF HOLTZAPFFEL WOOD-TURNING TOOLS
FIRST HALF 19TH CENTURY
The turning tools and chisels with rosewood or mahogany handles and steel blades stamped 'Holtzapffel'
cabinet 31 x 22 in. (79 x 56 cm.) when closed

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Lot Essay

Holtzapffel & Co. was a tool and lathe making company in London, founded by German immigrant, John Jacob Holtzapffel in 1793. The firm specialized in lathes for ornamental turning, something that was a popular leisure occupation for gentlemen at that time. Many ornamental lathes were bought by the aristocracy, and those made by Holtzapffel & Co. were considered the best

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