Cellarette of Spectacular Burl Walnut with Triple Mechanism
English Art Deco Cellarette
of Spectacular Burl Walnut and
with All Original Mirrors, Accessories & Rare Triple Mechanism, Circa 1930's... SOLD to Bob @ Jersey City, NJ ! This spectacular Cellarette is crafted of gorgeous European
bookmatched burl & crown-cut walnut veneers over rich mahogany and includes a backing & bottom of cedar. Note
how the veneers flow from the top of the cabinet in a seamless manner and cascade down in continuous & intriguing patterns...
Incredible artisanship! (What strange
images do you see within these veneers?) Of
special note is the rare triple mechanism utilized on this cabinet... When the drop-down
door is lowered via a Deco inspired brass pull the top pops-up, the original light fixture which has been rewired for American
circuit automatically illuminates and the entire bar service moves forward! The bar service is lined in a stunning flame
mahogany, includes the original chrome juicer & six bakelite/metal martini picks attached to the pop-up panel, features
the original reverse-painted & gold striped mirrors on the bottom & drop-down door and the original reverse-painted
mirror with a gold stylized bar scene (shakers
/ martini glass / picks / bubbles / stars / starbirsts) on the back. Other special features are the polished brass trim & accents utilized throughout and the manufacturer's
white bakelite label attached to the back of the right double-door announcing Rivington... Product of London. The spacious bottom storage compartment is lined in the same stunning flame
mahogany, includes a wooden ceter shelf, has ample room for plenty of bottles & barware and is accessed via beautiful
curved double-doors that can be locked with their original barrel key. Dimensions: 24 1/4" Wide x 14" Deep x 42" Tall
Item #DCC08025
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