HERE IS A RARE FIND IN AN ANTIQUE, VICTORIAN, ROSEWOOD DRESSER OR TABLE TOP, SHAVING STAND, CIRCA 1840-1900. ADDING TO ITS RARITY IS TO FIND IT COMPLETE WITH ALL ITS ITEMS, IN THE ORIGINAL FINISH, AND IN THE EXCELLENT CONDITION FOR ITS AGE. THE SHAVING STAND IS FITTED WITH SILVER METAL MOUNTS AND PORCELAIN INSERTS AND A BEVELED MIRROR WITH FIRE!
THE BEAUTIFUL ROSEWOOD BASE HAS FOUR ROUND SILVER BALL FEET. IT HAS A DRAWER WITH FOUR DIVIDED COMPARTMENTS INSIDE, FINE EARLY DOVETAILING FRONT AND BACK, AND A FINE SILVER ACORN TIPPED SWIVEL PULL.
THE TOP OF THIS ROSEWOOD BASE HAS A SILVER METAL RAILING OR GALLERY ON THREE SIDES WITH FIVE MOUNTED POSTS. THERE ARE THREE ROUND SILVER MOUNTS ATTACHED TO THE TOP. TWO ARE FITTTED WITH REMOVABLE SILVER CUPS THAT HOLD WHITE IRONSTONE REMOVABLE CUPS OR BOWLS.
THE THIRD SILVER MOUNT IS FITTED WITH A BURNER AND WICK FOR HEATING WATER. A ROUND, SILVER, VENTED BAND SITS ATOP THE BURNER, UPON WHICH RESTS A ROSEWOOD HANDLED SILVER CUP. THE CUP HAS A REMOVABLE WHITE IRONSTONE BOWL/CUP INSERT TO HOLD THE WATER FOR HEATING DURING SHAVING.
A TALL, SILVER MOUNTED COLUMN SUPPORTS A SILVER ARM HOLDER FOR THE SHAVING BRUSH AND THE SILVER FRAMEWORK FOR A FINE RECTANGULAR BEVELED MIRROR. THE COLUMN ALLOWS THE MIRROR TO BE RAISED AND LOWERED. THE FRAMEWORK ALLOWS THE MIRROR TO BE TILTED UP OR DOWN AND REVOLVE 360 DEGREES. THE BACK OF THE MIRROR IS SEALED WITH THE ORIGINAL, ELEGANT DESIGNED LEATHER!!
THE SHAVING BRUSH IS MARKED "FOREIGN" ON THE TOP. ON THE SIDE IT IS MARKED "PURE HOG BRISTLES STERILIZED."
THERE IS A SMALL INDENTATION OF THE WOOD ON THE TOP OF THE BASE IN FRONT. THE BOTTOM OF THE DRAWER HAS TWO SEPARATIONS. THERE IS MINIMAL LOSS TO THE SILVER FINISH. THE IRONSTONE CUPS/BOWLS SHOW CRAZING OF THE GLAZE. PLEASE SEE PICTURE GALLERY FOR DETAILS.
THE ROSEWOOD BASE OF THE SHAVING STAND MEASURES 15 INCHES LONG; 8 3/4 INCHES IN DEPTH; AND 3 1/4 INCHES HIGH. FROM THE TABLE OR DRESSER TOP, TO THE TOP OF THE SILVER POST RAILING IS 5 1/4 INCHES. THE OUTSIDE DIMENSIONS OF THE MIRROR ARE 10 1/4 X 8 1/4 INCHES. THE MIRROR EXTENDS UPWARD TO 27 1/4 INCHES.
THIS VERY RARE, FINE EXAMPLE OF AN EARLY ROSEWOOD PIECE OF VICTORIANA, COMPLETE, AND IN ITS ORIGINAL FINISH, WOULD BE A DYNAMITE DECORATOR ACCENT PIECE FOR MANY PLACES IN THE HOME. A TRUE "JEWEL" FOR THAT ADVANCED COLLECTOR OF EARLY VICTORIAN ACCESSORIES.
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