Yola Gray Antiques

Description

This is a fine quality antique English Georgian linen press, constructed from top quality flame mahogany and decorated with boxwood inlay, circa 1780, in excellent condition.

Summary:
• Item: Georgian Linen Press
• Circa: 1780
• Period: Georgian / Regency
• Provenance: England, UK
• Wood: Solid mahogany
• Protruding architectural “s” scroll dentil cornice
• Quality oval panel flame-mahogany inlaid door panels
• Profuse boxwood string & panel inlay
• Original brass locking door mechanism
• Five internal oak linen trays (removable)
• Period replacement Regency brass oval handles & back plates
• Two-over three graduated drawers
• Working locks & key to door and drawers
• Fine hand-dovetailed oak drawer linings
• Boxwood cross-banded drawer fronts
• Original backboards
• Original bracket feet
• Fantastic solid construction
• Stunning colour & patination
• Classic Regency styling
• Splits into 2 sections – easy access into rooms
• Free delivery to England, Wales & southern Scotland
• 14-day free UK returns policy

Description:
This is a fine quality antique English Georgian linen press, constructed from top quality flame mahogany and decorated with boxwood inlay, circa 1780, in excellent condition. The top section supports a detachable protruding boxwood cross-banded and inlaid dentil architectural cornice, with a central reeded inlaid panel, flanked by a beautiful moulded swan-neck pediment, incorporating decorative boxwood cross-banding and fan motifs. Below are two exquisite flame mahogany doors, decorated with fine mahogany cross-banding and mouldings, incorporating further boxwood string inlay. The doors are also decorated with fan-shaped boxwood motifs. The left-hand door retains its original brass locking mechanism. The right-hand door features the original working lever lock (with working key). The two doors open up to reveal a storage area, fitted with five large removable oak linen trays. The linen trays are constructed with fine hand-dovetailed joints.

The Georgian linen press sits on a base of two-over-three graduated drawers which are constructed with hand-dovetail joints comprising solid oak drawer linings and bottoms. The drawer fronts are decorated with boxwood cross-banded frames, string inlay and quadrant fan motifs fitted with top-quality period solid brass knobs. The drawers retain the original key escutcheons, with working brass lever locks (including key). The mahogany laundry chest is raised on its original bracket feet and retains its original pine back-boards. It dismantles into two sections (top and base) allowing easy access up the staircase into the bedroom.

Also known as a wardrobe or armoire, this mahogany line press is very practical, but highly decorative, which would suit either a contemporary or traditional setting. This is a sought-after Georgian linen press due to its quality construction using fine quality flame mahogany timbers (at this time, England was importing top quality mahogany timbers from around the globe). This antique linen press is designed in the classic Georgian architecture, with simple, pronounced clean lines and a focus on symmetry. In the United States, the design was typical of Federal architecture and furniture. The Georgian storage cupboard has a fantastic colour and patination this can only be achieved through age and years of care and cleaning it has received.

Assembled Dimensions:
Height = 220cm / 86⅝” / 7ft 2⅝”
Width (Cornice) = 127cm / 50” /4ft 2”
Depth (Cornice) = 58.5cm / 23” / 1ft 11”

Cornice Dimensions:
Height = 34cm / 13⅜” / 1ft 1⅜”
Width = 127cm / 50” /4ft 2”
Depth = 58.5cm / 23” / 1ft 11”

Top Section – Dimensions:
Height = 100.5cm / 39½” / 3ft 2½”
Width = 118cm / 46½” / 3ft 10½”
Depth = 54cm / 21¼” / 1ft 9¼”

Base Section – Dimensions:
Height = 90cm / 35⅜” / 2ft 11⅜”
Width = 125cm / 49¼” / 4ft 1¼”
Depth (Excluding Knobs) = 56cm / 22” / 1ft 10”
Depth (Including Knobs) = 58cm / 22⅞” / 1ft 10⅞”

Condition Report:
This is a fine quality antique English Georgian linen press, constructed from top quality flame mahogany and decorated with boxwood inlay, circa 1780, in excellent condition. There has been an old repair to the right-hand scroll pediment (the scroll pediment is solid in joint). Nominal old use marks to the leading edges of the front and sides (see photos), but nothing significant considering its age. The Georgian linen press has been cleaned and French polished by hand in our workshop therefore, the colour and patination are of an excellent standard. All cross-banding and boxwood inlay is intact and in excellent condition. Both doors close and lock. There are no splits to the flame mahogany doors (which is common in linen presses). The doors lock using the original brass working lever lock (with working key). The drawer fronts incorporate top-quality later brass drawer knobs, with original brass lever locks (with working key). Nominal old use marks to the drawer bottoms. The Georgian linen press retains its original bracket feet and pine backboards. This item is solid in joint and ready to use.

Price:
The price for this item is £3,450 including free delivery to England, Wales & southern Scotland and 14-day free UK returns.

Customer Service:
We offer customer satisfaction through the following services:
• Free delivery to England, Wales & Southern Scotland
• 14-day free UK Returns
• Full money back assurance
• Worldwide shipping
• Full insurance of items in transit

Further Information:
For more information or photographs please email or call Yola Gray Antiques.

Office: 01829 458 070
Julian: 07960 738 212
Yola: 07971 882 567

Customers outside the UK should call:

Office: 00 44 1829 458 070
Julian: 00 44 7960 738 212
Yola: 00 44 7971 882 567

Email: info@yolagray.com

Free UK Delivery:
We offer free delivery to mainland England, Wales, and Southern Scotland (anywhere south of Stirling). We do not offer free delivery to locations north of Stirling in Scotland, Northern Ireland, or any British Islands off the mainland for example, the Isle of Man, Isle of White and Channel Islands. If you live in one of the areas where we do not offer free delivery, please contact us for a delivery quote before purchasing the item. Delivery will be made by our specialised antique furniture delivery service, or in some cases we will use a courier service for distant deliveries.

Delivery times are usually 1-4 weeks depending on location we aim to deliver the majority of items within 2 weeks. All items are professionally packaged and fully insured in transit therefore, we can assure you, your items will be securely protected in transit and arrive safely with you.

Once you have purchased an item, we will contact you by email and/or telephone and provide you with a provisional delivery date, in order for you to confirm if it is suitable for you. Once you have confirmed you can accept delivery on the provisional delivery date, we will book the delivery in with our shippers and it then becomes a confirmed delivery date.

We will also provide you with our shippers' contact details, in case you need to contact the driver on the day of delivery. It's helpful if you can provide us with both the landline and mobile telephone number, in case the driver cannot reach you on one of the numbers on the day of delivery, they can contact you on your alternative number.

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14-Day free UK Returns & Refunds:
A 14-day free UK “no quibble” returns policy (from the date you receive the item) is available if you are not happy with this item. We will collect the item free of charge from you (we do not charge a return fee / collection fee). You will be given a full refund as long as the item is returned in the same condition. We will collect returns using our own specialist furniture delivery company. We will not accept returns via a courier service (due to experience of damaged items in transit). This refund policy only applies to deliveries to the UK.

UK Buyer Payment:
For UK buyers, we accept cash on collection or delivery cheque, credit card, BACS (free bank to bank transfer) or PayPal. Payment is requested within 5 days of the sale. Payment must be cleared before the items are collected or delivered.

International Buyers:
If you live outside the UK and you would like to purchase this item, please contact us before purchasing it, so that we can obtain an accurate shipping quote and delivery lead-time. The shipping quote provided is a global estimate only. The actual shipping cost will vary by country and postcode. We ask that you have a minimum feedback score of 50 to buy this item. Due to the distances and costs involved with shipping outside the UK, a returns policy is therefore not available for international buyers. Before placing your order(s) please make sure this is the item for you. We request payment by bank transfer (we do not accept payment via PayPal, credit or debit cards for international purchases). Payment is requested within 10 days of the purchase. Payment must be cleared before the items are collected or delivered to our shippers. The advertised price of the item does not include the shipping cost, sales tax, import duty or custom fees.

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About the Seller:
This item is being sold by Yola Gray Antiques who is an accredited member of LAPADA (the UK’s largest Trade Association of Professional Art and Antique Dealers) and CINOA. CINOA is the world association of Art & Antique dealer associations. All LAPADA & CINOA members abide by their strict code of practice by adhering to reputable standards of quality, expertise and integrity.

Yola Gray has dealt in fine art and antique furniture for over 45 years. Yola Gray has a special interest in colonial furniture, specifically antique four poster beds. Yola Gray also provides a variety of fine English antique furniture, art and fabrics to clients in the UK, Europe and further afield.

Product Code: 115092