Vintage 20th Century Flame Mahogany Bedside Cabinets with Drawers, Set of 2

This is a beautiful pair of flame mahogany chests with slides in elegant Georgian style dating from the late 20th Century. The chests are masterfully crafted from gorgeous flame mahogany and the tops have superb crossbanded decoration. They each have four drawers for convenient storage and the useful addition of a slide in each. There are striking brass handles on each drawer and the drawers are oak lined, a sure sign of quality. These chests are very versatile and would look equally good in the bedroom as bedside chests or in the lounge as end tables at either end of your sofa. 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 74 x Width 61 x Depth 39 Dimensions in inches: Height 2 foot, 5 inches x Width 2 foot x Depth 1 foot, 3 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. Oak is a tree or shrub in the genus Quercus – Latin “oak tree” having approximately 600 extant species. Oak wood has a density of about 0.75 g/cm3, great strength and hardness, and is very resistant to insect and fungal attack because of its high tannin content. It also has very appealing grain markings, particularly when quartersawn. Oak wood is very durable, easy to maintain and resistant to wear and tear which is why it can be easily handed to the next generations if taken well care of. Oak wood virtually lasts forever and you can still admire oak furniture in museums and palaces even if it was made many centuries ago. Oak has been prized since the Middle Ages for use in interior panelling of prestigious buildings such as the debating chamber of the House of Commons in London and in the construction of fine furniture.