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Antique Pair Goncalo Alves
King-Wood Side Cabinets 19th Century
$5,837.94
£4,250
€4,978.60
CA$8,020.46
A$8,719.86
CHF 4,623.28
MX$104,528.96
NOK 58,759.49
SEK 53,831.68
DKK 37,208.72
About the Item
This is a gorgeous pair of antique Victorian Gonçalo Alves & King-Wood side cabinets, dating from Circa1880.
Each cabinet has a cupboard door which opens to a central shelf. They each have incurvate sides and are mounted with ormolu ribbon bound reed beading. They are raised on elegant square tapering legs.
Add a touch of elegance to a special room in your home with this superb pair.
Complete with working locks and keys.
Condition:
In excellent condition having been beautifully cleaned and waxed in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 90 cm x Width 76 cm x Depth 33 cm
Dimensions in inches:
Height 2 foot, 11 inches x Width 2 foot, 6 inches x Depth 1 foot, 1 inch
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.
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.
King-wood
is a classic furniture wood, almost exclusively used for inlays on very fine furniture. Occasionally it is used in the solid for small items and turned work, including parts of billiard cues, e.g., those made by John Parris. It is brownish-purple with many fine darker stripes and occasional irregular swirls. Occasionally it contains pale streaks of a similar colour to sapwood.
The wood is very dense and hard and can be brought to a spectacular finish. it turns well but due to its density and hardness can be difficult to work with hand tools. It also has a tendency to blunt the tools due to its abrasive properties.
Our reference: A4442
- Dimensions:Height: 35.44 in (90 cm)Width: 29.93 in (76 cm)Depth: 13 in (33 cm)
- Style:Victorian (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:circa 1880
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- Seller Location:London, GB
- Reference Number:Seller: A44421stDibs: LU950645083712
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