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LOT 2953
Mahogany 14 Draw Coin Cabinet
20TH CENTURY A.D.
11 3/4 x 11 3/8 x 6 3/4 in. (5.4 kg, 30 x 29 x 17 cm).
A mahogany 'Pheon' cabinet by Peter Nichols of 14 solid mahogany trays with brass pulls variously single pierced with red felts (8 trays 27mm x 42 coins (168); 3 trays 35mm x 30 coins (90); 2 trays 42mm x 25 coins (50) and one tray 50mm x 16 coins for a total capacity of 324 coins); complete with two side-hinged doors, lock and key. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired since the 1970s.
From the private collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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Mixed Wooden Coin Cabinet Tray Group
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
Group of 29 wooden coin trays of various sizes; various configurations but most recesses around 1 to 1/4" (26-32mm); some with felt lining, push-hole to base, etc. 6.1 kg total, 28 x 20.5 - 38.5 x 21 cm
UK gallery, early 2000s. -
Mahogany 14 Draw Coin Cabinet
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £546
A mahogany 'Pheon' cabinet by Peter Nichols of 14 solid mahogany trays with brass pulls variously single pierced with red felts (8 trays 27mm x 42 coins (168); 3 trays 35mm x 30 coins (90); 2 trays 42mm x 25 coins (50) and one tray 50mm x 16 coins for a total capacity of 324 coins); complete with two side-hinged doors, lock and key. 5.4 kg, 30 x 29 x 17 cm
Acquired since the 1970s. From the private collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Mahogany Coin Collector's Cabinet
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,560
Comprising sturdy frame with pediment and base, two glazed doors with escutcheons to locks; each door with inset group of four graduated coins inset at the top; 28 sliding trays each with two turned-bone pull handles, 7 columns and 11 rows of shallow recesses to accept coins, some recesses lined with felt; carcass with original felt-covered backing boards 22.7 kg, 76H x 50W x 30D cm
Property of a Kent, UK, collector.
