18TH C GEORGE III PERIOD CHIPPENDALE STYLE ANTIQUE MAHOGANY LINEN PRESS

18TH CENTURY GEORGIAN MAHOGANY DIMINUTIVE SCALE MAHOGANY LINEN PRESS Thank you for shopping with Bay Colony Antiques. We're a third generation family owned business furnishing homes all over the world. We aggressively pursue important antiques, decorative arts, and objects of interest for our most discerning clients. We're proud to offer for sale this great diminutive 18th century Georgian Period antique mahogany linen press. This two part cabinet is crafted from the most select grade of Caribbean mahogany. Caribbean mahogany is the finest in the world with special oil density & minerals giving the wood its lustrous sheen. The demand for mahogany saw this exotic species harvested to near extinction. The remaining trees today are protected and a magnificent sight to see. Modern woods sold as "mahogany" are generally African hardwoods with a simple grain structure that can't hold a flame to old growth Cuban, Santo Domingan & Honduran mahogany. This linen