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A Pair Sweet Shop Display Cabinets, Rowntree’s Chocolates
Elmgarden
for sale €2,925     $3,175
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A Pair Sweet Shop Display Cabinets, Rowntree’s Chocolates

1900 - 1920
For Sale by Elmgarden
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A Pair Sweet Shop Display Cabinets, Rowntree’s Chocolates

This is a pair of glazed advertising Shop Display Cabinets, the lettering on the front of the cabinets is etched into the glass

The words are

ROWNTREE’S

MAKERS TO H.M.THE KING

CHOCOLATES

Both Cabinets have sliding doors at the back, one has two glass shelves and the other has just one, they were made by O.C.HAWKES Ltd. BIRMINGHAM

These are great original pieces, they are in good usable condition, it would be wonderful if they were to find its way back to an old fashioned sweet shop, we will let them go separately if required, please email

Both of the Cupboards are 28” high, 32.5” wide and 16.5” deep

TSH/SH60

Physical Dimensions
Height
28cm (11.02")
Width
33cm (12.99")
Depth
16cm (6.30")
Declaration

Elmgarden has dated this Mahogany Shop Display Cabinet to the 1920s.

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SA1162306
Dealers Internal Reference
SH60
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A Pair Sweet Shop Display Cabinets, Rowntree’s Chocolates
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This is a pair of glazed advertising Shop Display Cabinets, the lettering on the front of the cabinets is etched into the glass.
Elmgarden

The words are

ROWNTREE’S

fig 1. An Edwardian glazed mahogany shop display cabinet featuring gilded Rowntrees Chocolates lettering on the front glass panel.
fig 1. A Pair Sweet Shop Display Cabinets, Rowntree’s Chocolates

MAKERS TO H.M.THE KING

CHOCOLATES

Both Cabinets have sliding doors at the back, one has two glass shelves and the other has just one, they were made by O.C.HAWKES Ltd. BIRMINGHAM

These are great original pieces, they are in good usable condition, it would be wonderful if they were to find its way back to an old fashioned sweet shop, we will let them go separately if required, please email

Both of the Cupboards are 28” high, 32.5” wide and 16.5” deep

TSH/SH60

Height
28cm (11.02")
Width
33cm (12.99")
Depth
16cm (6.30")
Date of Manufacture

Elmgarden has dated this Mahogany Shop Display Cabinet to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1162306
Dealers Internal Ref
SH60
Elmgarden
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An Edwardian glazed mahogany shop display cabinet featuring gilded Rowntrees Chocolates lettering on the front glass panel.
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Antique sweet shop display cabinets were specialised commercial retail showcases crafted during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries to present confectionery goods while protecting them from dust.

These cabinets were typically constructed using fine hardwoods such as mahogany or oak, paired with float glass panels, brass fittings, and hand-gilded or etched lettering for maker branding.

Authentic pieces feature original etched or gold-leaf gilded typography, period glass with subtle weight variations, traditional joinery, and natural wear along the timber frame edges.

A commercial glass showcase can be placed atop a sideboard or counter to display curated collections of ceramics, books, or decorative curiosities, adding historical context to contemporary rooms.

Clean glass panels using a non-ammonia glass cleaner applied directly to a soft cloth rather than sprayed onto the timber, and treat the mahogany frame with natural beeswax to preserve the patina.
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