18th C. ENGLISH GOTHIC OAK TRIDARN SIDEBOARD BUFFET **** FREE SHIPPING AND INSURANCE!!! **** Start Price USD 8,900.00 Current Price USD 8,900.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Saturday, November 29, 2008 End Time Tuesday, December 09, 2008 Location Saint Charles, Illinois See more about '18th C. ENGLISH GOTHIC OAK TRIDARN SIDEBOARD BUFFET' Description tsp_sells4u Store 18th C. ENGLISH GOTHIC OAK TRIDARN SIDEBOARD BUFFET Circa: 1780Dimensions:   50" wide x 18" deep x 79" high Stock Number: E1008-0282   This magnificent TRIDARN was made in England circa 1790. We purchased it in Oxford, England. The Tridarn is made of Oak. It has a rich, Deep Oak Patina. This is a Charles II Gothic Tridarn. It is in very good condition. This is a majestic piece of Period Furniture. It was designed to impress. It would have been placed in the Great Hall or Dining Room of a Manor Home, storing the valuable silver and china. It would make a very fine Wine Cabinet. The Gothic Design is the perfect foil for creating a beautiful display of your Wine Collection. It has an incredibly lovely Cornice. It is carved in Fine Foliate Scroll Work which scallops delightfully toward a Central Rosette. A Display Shelf flows across the top. Scroll Work Finials flank the Display Area. Under the Shelf is an Overhanging Canopy of Gothic Arches with delicate, Carved Finials embellishing the point where each of the Arches meet. This Canopy of Arches is supported by Massive Turned Columns. The Columns have Acanthus Leaf Carving embellishing them. The back of the Gallery has Three Intricately Carved Tracery Panels. In the center of each is a Diamond Pattern with Rosette at the center. These are framed by Foliate Scroll Work. An unusual, Tear Drop Shaped Gardooning frames each of these Panels in a Double Row. This Gallery creates a large display area. Your Fine Silver or Collectibles will look spectacular displayed here. Just below are Two Long Drawers. These Drawers are spectacularly carved will a Lush Foliate Scroll Work. The Drawers open to reveal roomy interiors for storing your Silver Settings. The Drawers are flanked by unusual, beautifully carved, Wide Scrolls which are pierced at the Back. Scrolls also embellish the sides of the cabinet. The Center of the Cabinet has a Right Hand Open Door. This Door and the Two Angled Fixed Panels which flank it are all beautifully carved. They match the Panels above with lushly carved Rosette at the center of lovely Tracery Panels. These are framed by unusual Gadroon Carving. The total effect is quite remarkable. Gorgeous Columns flank the Central Door. The Door opens to reveal a large interior. Below is another Set of Long Drawers. These are also spectacularly carved with Foliate Scroll Work. There is an Under Tier at the bottom of the Tridarn. It is supported upon Massive, Carved Columns embellished with Acanthus Leaf Carving. The Under Tier has beautifully carved, Tracery Panels at the Back. Double rows of Carved Gadrooning frame the Panels. Each of the Tiers have finely carved, Edges. The Piece comes with its Original Hardware. This includes the Massive Hinges, Gothic Bale Handles, and Drop Pull. The Apron below is carved with a delicate Foliate Scroll Carving. The Tridarn is raised upon charming Bun Feet. A strong ecclesiastical influence was used to create this English Gothic Charles II Tridarn. The many Tiers and Gothic Arches with their fabulous Supporting Columns combine to create a stately piece of furniture. This Tridarn is the work of a fine Cabinet Maker. It is a masterpiece! If you have been searching for a masterpiece for your Foyer, or Library, this English Gothic Charles II Tridarn is the perfect choice. This piece is for the serious collector of fine antique furniture.   FREE SHIPPING TO CONTINENTAL USA!!!Please, read the details in our shipping policy section.LOCAL PICK UP IS FREE OF CHARGE!!!- We are a selling agent and the above description was supplied to us by our customer, a reputable importer of Euporean antiques.-If you have any questions, please contact us through eBay or by email at gjfarrell@prodigy.net before bidding. Please include the eBay item # in the subject line. We will be happy to answer any questions about this item.Shipping:  We are also a shipping company and offer UPS, FedEx, or Freight services. We will use the most economical and safest method to ship. Contact us if you want to pick-up locally at our St. Charles, IL store. This item will ship by a freight company. The seller is paying the cost of shipping which on this item is $250-$350, depending upon destination. Again, these costs will be covered by the seller, no shipping charge will be incurred upon the buyer. -If item is shipped by freight you must inspect your shipment before signing for item(s). Note any damage or shortage on the delivery documents. Please make a payment within 5 days after the completion of the auction.FREE SHIPPING!!!Shipping is free to the Continental USA. Residents of Alaska, Hawaii, Canada, and all other international buyers will receive a discount equal to the average cost of shipping in the continental USA, to be applied to their final shipping cost.Most of our items are delivered WITHIN 2 to 3 WEEKS after receipt of payment. ALL OF OUR SHIPMENTS ARE "CURB SIDE" DELIVERY ONLY. If you prefer Inside Delivery, White Glove Delivery or any other special requests, please contact us prior to bidding.We are a professional shipping company. We handle all the packing, shipping, insurance, and tracking. After your item is shipped, you will receive a tracking number. You can track your shipment on line. For freight shipments, the trucking company will contact you 2 days before the delivery to schedule an appointment.PLEASE READ THIS CAREFULLY!!!Our items are shipped to you exactly as they appear on ebay. We do realize that a small percentage of shipments are damaged in transit. PLEASE INSPECT YOUR SHIPMENT CAREFULLY BEFORE SIGNING FOR IT. Make certain the packaging is in good condition and that there is no obvious damage to it!If you sign for the shipment without inspecting it, you forfeit all rights to make an insurance claim for any damage that you might discover after you open the shipment. If you see any obvious sign of damage to the box or to the furniture, make a note of it on the receipt prior to accepting and signing for it.The sellers have traveled Europe extensively searching for unique, beautiful pieces of Period Antique Furniture. THEY DO NOT SELL REPRODUCTION!They use their fourteen years of experience to describe and photograph each piece of antique furniture as accurately as possible. Please view the photos carefully and contact us with any questions or concerns that you have before making your purchase. We are here to serve you! If  you feel the need to return an item, we apologize, however, due to the high cost of shipping, you will be charged our original cost of shipping the item to you, plus a 20% restocking fee. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us through ebay by clicking on "Ask seller a question" or by calling us at 1-630-377-0033. Place a Bid!