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Fine French Kingwood & Ormolu Mounted Vitrine Display Cabinet
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Fine French Kingwood & Ormolu Mounted Vitrine Display Cabinet

1900 - 1920
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A fine quality French kingwood and ormolu mounted vitrine. Having a variegated rouge marble top above a frieze with very fine ormolu decoration. The bevel edged plate glazed doors having ormolu beading, escutcheon and patrae with arched bases to the doors joined by another quality split mount. The stiles with canted corners and intricate mounts joining the cabriole legs with ormolu sabots. The conforming sides with bevel edged plate glass and mounts. The doors open to reveal a mirrored back with adjustable plate glass shelves. Condition. Fine, with top quality ormolu mounts and the whole totally original and complete with working lock & key. Dimensions:- Height…65.25’’/ 166cm. Width…41.5’’/ 105.5cm. Depth…16’’/ 41cm. Delivery to most of U.K. mainland £95.

Date of Manufacture

John Howkins Antiques has dated this French Kingwood Vitrine Cabinet to the 1900s.

Independent Date Guide ID 08190904
Dealer's Item Date1900s
Sellingantiques Date1900s
Sellingantiques agingItem 110-140 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1900s:
Chased gilt-bronze mounts with natural oxidisation: fine French casting from the period.
Bevelled glass shaped to the arched frame profiles: skilled glass cutting.
Variegated rouge marble top: original fitted stone with period edge moulding.
Fine kingwood veneers: late 19th or early 20th-century cabinet work.

This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.

Physical Dimensions
Height
166cm (65.35")
Width
105.5cm (41.54")
Depth
41cm (16.14")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1027272
Dealers Internal Reference
24332
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Description
A fine quality French kingwood and ormolu mounted vitrine. Having a variegated rouge marble top above a frieze with very fine ormolu decoration.
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The bevel edged plate glazed doors having ormolu beading, escutcheon and patrae with arched bases to the doors joined by another quality split mount.
John Howkins Antiques

The stiles with canted corners and intricate mounts joining the cabriole legs with ormolu sabots. The conforming sides with bevel edged plate glass and mounts. The doors open to reveal a mirrored back with adjustable plate glass shelves. Condition. Fine, with top quality ormolu mounts and the whole totally original and complete with working lock & key. Dimensions:- Height…65.25’’/ 166cm. Width…41.5’’/ 105.5cm. Depth…16’’/ 41cm. Delivery to most of U.K. mainland £95.

Date of Manufacture

John Howkins Antiques has dated this French Kingwood Vitrine Cabinet to the 1900s.

Independent Date Report ID 08190904
Dealer's Item Date1900s
Sellingantiques dating1900s
Sellingantiques agingItem 110-140 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1900s:
Chased gilt-bronze mounts with natural oxidisation: fine French casting from the period.
Bevelled glass shaped to the arched frame profiles: skilled glass cutting.
Variegated rouge marble top: original fitted stone with period edge moulding.
Fine kingwood veneers: late 19th or early 20th-century cabinet work.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
166cm (65.35")
Width
105.5cm (41.54")
Depth
41cm (16.14")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1027272
Dealers Internal Ref
24332
John Howkins Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2010
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An antique French kingwood vitrine display cabinet featuring glazed double doors, gilt bronze ormolu mounts, glass shelves, a mirrored interior back, and a marble top.
Fine French Kingwood & Ormolu Mounted Vitrine Display Cabinet
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Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectDisplay Cabinets
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleFrench Louis XV Style
  • MaterialKingwood, Ormolu, Glass, Marble
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsGilt bronze mounts, Cabriole legs, Serpentine lower frame, Marble top
  • SizeH 166 cm (65 in) x W 105.5 cm (42 in) x D 41 cm (16 in)

This French Louis XV style kingwood and ormolu-mounted vitrine display cabinet dates from 1900. It presents a warm brown timber colour with a variegated rouge marble top and a yellow upholstered base. Gilt-bronze ormolu mounts adorn the frieze, the bevel-edged plate-glazed doors, the canted stiles, and the cabriole legs terminating in sabots. The glazed double doors feature brass handles, an escutcheon, and a serpentine lower frame, opening to reveal a mirrored interior back fitted with adjustable plate glass shelves and a working lock and key. The cabinet measures 166 cm high, 105.5 cm wide, and 41 cm deep. Position this display cabinet in a formal living room, dining room, or hallway to exhibit porcelain, glassware, or collectables. The slim profile accommodates placement against perimeter walls while providing ample internal display volume through glass panels on the front and sides. The combination of figured timber, reflective glass, and ornate metalwork suits traditional interior settings, adding classical French character and functional storage space to domestic reception areas.

FAQs

A French vitrine is a high-grade glazed display cabinet developed in the eighteenth century to showcase prized collections, porcelain, and curiosities while protecting them from dust.

Traditional construction incorporates exotic wood veneers such as kingwood or rosewood, chased gilt bronze ormolu mounts, float glass panels, and sculpted marble tops.

Authentic period pieces feature hand-applied book-matched veneers, heavy mercury-gilded bronze mounts secured with early iron screws, hand-cut dovetail joints, and original marble tops with aged undersides.

Position the cabinet against a neutral or dark backdrop to emphasize the gilded bronze details, and curating modern ceramic or glass collections inside creates a balanced contrast between historical and contemporary design.

Keep the piece away from direct heat sources and sunlight to prevent wood veneer movement, dust the metalwork gently with a dry microfibre cloth, and clean glass surfaces using non-ammoniated solutions.
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