George III Inlaid Flame Mahogany Sideboard, 18th Century

This is a superb antique George III inlaid flame mahogany bowfront sideboard, circa 1780 in date. The top is banded in satinwood and the sideboard has three oak lined frieze drawers decorated with satinwood banding and oval brass handles. It is raised on elegant square tapering legs terminating in spade feet and is complete with working locks and key. Add a touch of class to a special place in your home with this superb antique sideboard. The item is not CITES pursuant. Condition: In excellent condition having been beautifully cleaned polished and waxed in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation. Dimensions in cm: Height 91 x Width 152 x Depth 71 Dimensions in inches: Height 3 feet x Width 5 feet x Depth 2 foot, 4 inches Flame Mahogany Thomas Sheraton – 18th century furniture designer, once characterized mahogany as “best suited to furniture where strength is demanded as well as a wood that works up easily, has a beautiful figure and polishes so well that it is an ornament to any room in which it may be placed.” Matching his words to his work, Sheraton designed much mahogany furniture. The qualities that impressed Sheraton are particularly evident in a distinctive pattern of wood called “flame mahogany.” The flame figure in the wood is revealed by slicing through the face of the branch at the point where it joins another element of the tree.