Object Description
A fine quality mid 19th century (circa 1870) French Kingwood display cabinet with ormolu decoration of fine patina.
This display cabinet consists of a quarter Kingwood veneered top with ormolu moulding leading down to an inverted Kingwood cornice with egg and dart ormolu moulding below with foliate ormolu mounts to the front corners.
This leads down to two glazed doors with original ripple glass, each door consisting of superb quarter Kingwood veneers with elegant shaped ormolu moulding with foliate design to the top corners, with decorative ormolu escutcheon with working lock and key.
The doors open to reveal two glass shelves and a lower shelf – the back, side and lower shelf covered in a light blue fabric (this could be changed easily by the buyer if required).
To either side of the doors the cabinet having Kingwood rounded corners with ormolu foliate mounts above and below, the sides of the cabinet consisting of quarter Kingwood veneered panels within an ormolu moulding with outer Kingwood crossbanded edge.
This leads down to an ormolu moulding with a Kingwood shaped frieze with central foliate ormolu mount and ormolu sabots to the shaped front legs with shaped legs to rear.
This display cabinet is in very good condition for age, is of stable construction and can go straight into a home – an ideal cabinet to display treasured possessions and/or collections.
Please note: the shells shown on the photographs are not included with the cabinet.
Size:
Height: 54” / 137.25cm
Width: 52.25” / 132.75cm
Depth: 14.25” / 36.25cm