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A Stunning Quality Victorian Period Kingwood and Ormolu Mounted Bonheur Du Jour
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    Quality furniture particularly from the late victorian and edwardian period.
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A Stunning Quality Victorian Period Kingwood and Ormolu Mounted Bonheur Du Jour

19th century
Sold 9 November 2024 · Christian Davies Antiques Ltd
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A stunning quality Victorian Period kingwood and ormolu mounted bonheur du jour. The upper section having a central ormolu mirror supported by fine quality cast ormolu maidens, flanked by two serpentine cabinets with fine quality sevres plaques with further ormolu detail. The lower section retaining the original velvet writing surface with fine quality ormolu mounts and mouldings. Having three frieze drawers with mahogany linings and the original locks with working key. Raised on ormolu mounted cabriole supports with Satyr masks on each side. The desk is finished around the back so can be free standing also. Although French in design the superior quality and the cabinet making is certainly English probably made by Gillows or Holland & Sons. This desk was originally the property of a Lady from Walton Manor in Buckinghamshire. English circa 1870-1880

Dimensions: 54" wide x 50" high x 28" deep

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Christian Davies Antiques Ltd has dated this Kingwood Bonheur Du Jour to the Victorian era.

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A stunning quality Victorian Period kingwood and ormolu mounted bonheur du jour
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A stunning quality Victorian Period kingwood and ormolu mounted bonheur du jour.
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The upper section having a central ormolu mirror supported by fine quality cast ormolu maidens, flanked by two serpentine cabinets with fine quality sevres plaques with further ormolu detail.
Christian Davies Antiques Ltd

The lower section retaining the original velvet writing surface with fine quality ormolu mounts and mouldings. Having three frieze drawers with mahogany linings and the original locks with working key. Raised on ormolu mounted cabriole supports with Satyr masks on each side. The desk is finished around the back so can be free standing also. Although French in design the superior quality and the cabinet making is certainly English probably made by Gillows or Holland & Sons. This desk was originally the property of a Lady from Walton Manor in Buckinghamshire. English circa 1870-1880

Dimensions: 54" wide x 50" high x 28" deep

Date of Manufacture

Christian Davies Antiques Ltd has dated this Kingwood Bonheur Du Jour to the Victorian era.

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SA1093342
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A stunning quality Victorian Period kingwood and ormolu mounted bonheur du jour
Christian Davies Antiques Ltd
Christian Davies Antiques Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2009

Quality furniture particularly from the late victorian and edwardian period.

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You can view the stock and full dealer information on the Christian Davies Antiques Ltd Profile Page

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Christian Davies Antiques Ltd is a registered member of LAPADA  CINOA

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Archive I A Victorian kingwood and ormolu-mounted bonheur du jour featuring parquetry veneers, inset Sevres-style porcelain plaques, a central mirror, and cabriole legs. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

A Stunning Quality Victorian Period Kingwood and Ormolu Mounted Bonheur Du Jour

Archive II A Victorian kingwood and ormolu-mounted bonheur du jour featuring parquetry veneers, inset Sevres-style porcelain plaques, a central mirror, and cabriole legs. View II
Archive III A Victorian kingwood and ormolu-mounted bonheur du jour featuring parquetry veneers, inset Sevres-style porcelain plaques, a central mirror, and cabriole legs. View III
Archive IV A Victorian kingwood and ormolu-mounted bonheur du jour featuring parquetry veneers, inset Sevres-style porcelain plaques, a central mirror, and cabriole legs. View IV
Archive V A Victorian kingwood and ormolu-mounted bonheur du jour featuring parquetry veneers, inset Sevres-style porcelain plaques, a central mirror, and cabriole legs. View V
Archive VI A Victorian kingwood and ormolu-mounted bonheur du jour featuring parquetry veneers, inset Sevres-style porcelain plaques, a central mirror, and cabriole legs. View VI
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Archive IX A Victorian kingwood and ormolu-mounted bonheur du jour featuring parquetry veneers, inset Sevres-style porcelain plaques, a central mirror, and cabriole legs. View IX
Archive X A Victorian kingwood and ormolu-mounted bonheur du jour featuring parquetry veneers, inset Sevres-style porcelain plaques, a central mirror, and cabriole legs. View X
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Archive XII A Victorian kingwood and ormolu-mounted bonheur du jour featuring parquetry veneers, inset Sevres-style porcelain plaques, a central mirror, and cabriole legs. View XII
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Archive XVII A Victorian kingwood and ormolu-mounted bonheur du jour featuring parquetry veneers, inset Sevres-style porcelain plaques, a central mirror, and cabriole legs. View XVII
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Christian Davies Antiques Ltd

Christian Davies Antiques Ltd
Telephone 07774 991460
Location
The Calder Studio
Garden Village
Longsight Road
Clayton Le Dale
Blackburn
BB2 7JA
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/cdavies
Verified Since Jun 2009
Items For Sale 44
Items Sold 3,398
Christian Davies Antiques Ltd
Christian Davies Antiques Ltd
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Location: The Calder Studio, Garden Village, Longsight Road, Clayton Le Dale, Blackburn, BB2 7JA, United Kingdom
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A Victorian kingwood and ormolu-mounted bonheur du jour featuring parquetry veneers, inset Sevres-style porcelain plaques, a central mirror, and cabriole legs.
A stunning quality Victorian Period kingwood and ormolu mounted bonheur du jour
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A Victorian kingwood and ormolu-mounted bonheur du jour featuring parquetry veneers, inset Sevres-style porcelain plaques, a central mirror, and cabriole legs.
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  • ObjectWriting Desks
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian Revival
  • MaterialKingwood, Ormolu, Porcelain
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsOrmolu mounts, Parquetry veneer, Porcelain plaques, Cabriole legs

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A bonheur du jour is a small type of ladies writing desk that first appeared in France during the mid-eighteenth century, typically featuring an enclosed superstructure with shelves, drawers, or cupboards above a writing surface.

These pieces are typically constructed from a carcase of secondary wood veneered with exotic timbers such as kingwood, tulipwood, or walnut, and embellished with cast or gilt brass or ormolu mounts and sometimes porcelain plaques.

Authentication involves examining the construction methods, such as hand-cut dovetails in the drawer boxes, the quality of the ormolu chasing, the timber shrinkage patterns, and the underside framework for age-appropriate wear and oxidisation.

This desk functions effectively as a focal point in a study, drawing room, or open-plan living space, contrasted against neutral walls to highlight its intricate timber grain and metallic mounts.

Maintain stable relative humidity levels, keep the piece away from direct sunlight and heat sources, dust regularly with a soft dry cloth, and apply high-quality microcrystalline wax sparingly to protect the timber finish.
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