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C19th Rosewood and Boulle Breakfront Side Cabinet
Gary Wright Antiques Ltd
for sale €38,025     $41,275
£32,500
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C19th Rosewood and Boulle Breakfront Side Cabinet

19th century
Description

A fabulous, exhibition quality C19th rosewood and boulle breakfront side cabinet, the rosewood top with an ormolu acanthus mold, above an ormolu vitruvian scrolled frieze; the two central doors with boulle panels of tortoiseshell, brass and pewter, with ormolu moldings, with a raised central oval panel; flanked by concave rosewood panels; and similarly decorated end doors. The sides of the cabinet each with a single large boulle panel. Raised on acanthus square legs with ormolu corinthium capitals.

Condition: Excellent

Specifications (ins): Height: 41, Width: 80, Depth: 18.5

English circa 1880

Physical Dimensions
Height
101cm (39.76")
Width
203cm (79.92")
Depth
47cm (18.50")
Declaration

Gary Wright Antiques Ltd has dated this Boulle Marquetry Side Cabinet to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1159136
Dealers Internal Reference
R0039
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Description
A fabulous, exhibition quality C19th rosewood and boulle breakfront side cabinet, the rosewood top with an ormolu acanthus mold, above an ormolu vitruvian scrolled frieze; the two central doors with boulle panels of tortoiseshell, brass and pewter, with ormolu moldings, with a raised central oval panel; flanked by concave rosewood panels; and similarly decorated end doors. The sides of the cabinet each with a single large boulle panel. Raised on acanthus square legs with ormolu corinthium capitals.

Condition: Excellent

Specifications (ins): Height: 41, Width: 80, Depth: 18.5

English circa 1880

Height
101cm (39.76")
Width
203cm (79.92")
Depth
47cm (18.50")
Date of Manufacture

Gary Wright Antiques Ltd has dated this Boulle Marquetry Side Cabinet to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1159136
Dealers Internal Ref
R0039
Gary Wright Antiques Ltd
Gary Wright Antiques Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since Nov 2011

Specialists in c18th & c19th furniture and objects

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A nineteenth-century rosewood breakfront side cabinet featuring detailed brass and red Boulle marquetry door panels, gilt-bronze moulding, and turned legs.
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Archive I A nineteenth-century rosewood breakfront side cabinet featuring detailed brass and red Boulle marquetry door panels, gilt-bronze moulding, and turned legs.

C19th Rosewood and Boulle Breakfront Side Cabinet

Archive II A nineteenth-century rosewood breakfront side cabinet featuring detailed brass and red Boulle marquetry door panels, gilt-bronze moulding, and turned legs. View II
Archive III A nineteenth-century rosewood breakfront side cabinet featuring detailed brass and red Boulle marquetry door panels, gilt-bronze moulding, and turned legs. View III
Archive IV Scale Reference for A nineteenth-century rosewood breakfront side cabinet featuring detailed brass and red Boulle marquetry door panels, gilt-bronze moulding, and turned legs.
Archive V A nineteenth-century rosewood breakfront side cabinet featuring detailed brass and red Boulle marquetry door panels, gilt-bronze moulding, and turned legs. View V
Archive VI A nineteenth-century rosewood breakfront side cabinet featuring detailed brass and red Boulle marquetry door panels, gilt-bronze moulding, and turned legs. View VI
Archive VII A nineteenth-century rosewood breakfront side cabinet featuring detailed brass and red Boulle marquetry door panels, gilt-bronze moulding, and turned legs. View VII
Archive VIII A nineteenth-century rosewood breakfront side cabinet featuring detailed brass and red Boulle marquetry door panels, gilt-bronze moulding, and turned legs. View VIII
Archive IX A nineteenth-century rosewood breakfront side cabinet featuring detailed brass and red Boulle marquetry door panels, gilt-bronze moulding, and turned legs. View IX
Archive X A nineteenth-century rosewood breakfront side cabinet featuring detailed brass and red Boulle marquetry door panels, gilt-bronze moulding, and turned legs. View X
Archive XI A nineteenth-century rosewood breakfront side cabinet featuring detailed brass and red Boulle marquetry door panels, gilt-bronze moulding, and turned legs. View XI
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Gary Wright Antiques Ltd

Gary Wright Antiques Ltd
Telephone 07831 653843
Location
5 Fosseway Business Park
Stratford Road
Moreton-in-Marsh
Gloucestershire
GL56 9NQ
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/garywright
Verified Since Nov 2011
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Gary Wright Antiques Ltd
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A nineteenth-century rosewood breakfront side cabinet featuring detailed brass and red Boulle marquetry door panels, gilt-bronze moulding, and turned legs.
C19th rosewood and boulle breakfront side cabinet
Ref: SA1159136
A nineteenth-century rosewood breakfront side cabinet featuring detailed brass and red Boulle marquetry door panels, gilt-bronze moulding, and turned legs.
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A Boulle breakfront side cabinet is a nineteenth-century storage piece featuring a central section that protrudes forward from its side wings, decorated with intricate inlay techniques pioneered by Andre-Charles Boulle in seventeenth-century France.

Boulle marquetry traditional construction combines cut brass, pewter, and tortoiseshell inlaid into a hardwood substrate, often trimmed with gilt-bronze ormolu mounts.

Authentic nineteenth-century pieces feature hand-cut metal and tortoiseshell inlays, heavy gilt-bronze mountings with sharp chased detailing, solid timber framing, and period-appropriate hand-finished cabinet joinery.

A Boulle side cabinet functions as a focal anchor when paired with neutral wall finishes, contemporary abstract artwork, and understated architectural lighting to highlight its intricate brass inlay.

Keep the cabinet in a climate-controlled environment with stable humidity to prevent the brass and tortoiseshell from lifting due to wood movement, and dust gently using a soft, dry microfibre cloth without harsh chemical polishes.
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