A 'FREDERICK TIBBENHAM LTD'

SOLID 'STRESSED OAK' CORNER DISPLAY CABINET / CUPBOARD

CIRCA 1980.

 

 

 

 A VERY ATTRACTIVE, MID-LATE 20th CENTURY, SOLID, 'STRESSED OAK', CORNER DISPLAY CABINET, OF EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY AND CONDITION. THIS FABULOUS SOLID OAK CORNER CABINET IS ENGLISH MADE BY ONE OF THE LEADING FURNITURE MANUFACTURERS OF IT'S TIME. IT IS THE FAMOUS 'FREDERICK TIBBENHAM LTD' FURNITURE COMPANY OF TURRET LANE, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, ENGLAND. THE CORNER CUPBOARD IS PART OF THE 'HAND-MADE' 'JACOBEAN' 'STRESSED' OAK RANGE AND IS THE PERFECT MATCH TO TODAY'S 'TITCHMARSH AND GOODWIN' BRAND OF FURNITURE. IT HAS ATTRACTIVE OAK-WOOD GRAINING THROUGH-OUT AND WOULD SIT NICELY WITH OTHER MATCHING ITEMS OF 'FREDERICK TIBBENHAM' / 'TITCHMARSH AND GOODWIN' 'HANDMADE' OAK FURNITURE. THE CABINET IS A RICH MEDIUM-DARK OAK IN COLOUR, IT TAKES ON A DELIBERATE 'STRESSED', AGED APPEARANCE AND HAS RUSTIC 'STRESS' MARKS THROUGH-OUT. IT IS ALSO 'HANDMADE' IN THE 'GEORGIAN STYLE', USING TRADITIONAL METHODS, SUCH AS VISIBLE 'PEGGED', 'HAND-CUT' JOINTS ETC AND ONLY THE VERY BEST QUALITY, SOLID OAK TIMBER AND FINISHES AVAILABLE ARE USED THROUGH-OUT, INCLUDING THE BACK, BASE AND ALL THE INTERIOR LININGS. THE CABINET HAS A MOULDED CORNICE AROUND THE TOP, WITH A 'BEADED' FRIEZE BELOW AND ANGLED FRAMED SUPPORTS AT EITHER SIDE. THERE ARE TWO FIXED SHELVES INSIDE THE SPACIOUS INTERIOR, MAKING THE CABINET IDEAL FOR DISPLAYING PURPOSES.THE SHELVES HAVE SHAPED FRONT EDGES AND ARE AGAIN CONSTRUCTED FROM SOLID OAK. THE CABINET DOOR HAS A SOLID OAK FRAME, ALL THE JOINTS ARE 'PEGGED', FOR ADDED STRENGTH AND IT RETAINS IT'S ORIGINAL SOLID BRASS 'H' STRAP HINGES AND MATCHING ESCUTCHEON. THE DOOR HAS SIX INSET GLAZED PANELS, SOLID OAK, MOULDED GLAZING BARS AND IT RETAINS IT'S ORIGINAL, SOLID BRASS LOCK, WHICH IS IN FULL WORKING ORDER AND IT COMES COMPLETE WITH IT'S ORIGINAL KEY. THE CUPBOARD SECTION AT THE BASE HAS ANOTHER SINGLE FIXED SHELF INSIDE AND AGAIN PROVIDES VERY USEFUL STORAGE SPACE. THE DOOR HAS A SOLID OAK FRAME AND TRADITIONAL 'PEGGED' JOINTS THROUGH-OUT, FOR ADDED STRENGTH. IT HAS FOUR DECORATIVE, INSET OAK, 'FIELDED' PANELS, ALL WITH 'CHAMFERED' 'PICTURE-FRAMED' BORDERS. THE TOP PANELS HAVE ATTRACTIVE 'ARCHED' TOPS AND THE DOOR AGAIN RETAINS IT'S ORIGINAL SOLID BRASS 'H' STRAP HINGES AND MATCHING BRASS KEY ESCUTCHEON. THE DOOR IS ALSO BRANDED WITH THE 'FREDERICK TIBBENHAM LTD' STAMP AND IT ALSO RETAINS IT'S ORIGINAL, SOLID BRASS LOCK, WHICH IS AGAIN IN FULL WORKING ORDER AND IT ALSO COMES COMPLETE WITH IT'S ORIGINAL KEY. THE CORNER CUPBOARD HAS SOLID OAK BOARDS IN THE BACK, A SURE SIGN OF QUALITY AND IT IS RAISED UPON A TRADITIONAL 'GEORGIAN STYLE' OAK PLINTH BASE, WHICH HAS A MOULDED TOP EDGE. THIS SUPERIOR QUALITY, 'FREDERICK TIBBENHAM LTD', SOLID, 'STRESSED OAK', CORNER DISPLAY CABINET / CUPBOARD HAS BEEN CLEANED AND RE-POLISHED. IT IS IN EXCELLENT / NEW CONDITION THROUGH-OUT AND WOULD BE A VERY USEFUL AND ATTRACTIVE ADDITION TO ANY HOME.

 

HEIGHT  71",   WIDTH  26",   DEPTH  15".

 

 

 

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