The 19th century was the age of the great exhibitions. Craftsmen from all disciplines were challenged to create the most beautiful and most innovative pieces to display to an international audience that often included nobles and royals from around the world. Furnishings of the utmost quality, like this magnificent sideboard, were created specifically for the international exhibitions. This extraordinary sideboard is attributed to the famed Wright and Mansfield and would have certainly been a showpiece for this esteemed firm. Satinwood, etched ivory, ebony, marble and doré bronze of superior quality, are combined with a classical theme culminating in this Neo-classical masterpiece. Wright and Mansfield were widely recognized for their superb