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Large and Impressive French 19th Century Boulle Display Cabinet.
Patrick Moorhead Antiques
for sale €25,740     $27,940
£22,000
Patrick Moorhead Antiques

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Large and Impressive French 19th Century Boulle Display Cabinet.

19th century
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This stunning 19th-century French Boulle inlaid display cabinet exemplifies exquisite craftsmanship and opulence. Crafted from rich mahogany and adorned with intricate brass and tortoiseshell inlays, it features a striking, ornate design that captures the elegance of the period. The cabinet showcases a spacious upper section with glass doors, perfect for displaying treasured items, while the lower section offers ample storage with beautifully inlaid doors. Detailed carvings and gilded accents enhance its grandeur, making it a focal point in any room. This impressive piece not only reflects the artistry of its time but also serves as a functional work of art.

Batch 85 49486 LEKZZ

Physical Dimensions
Height
251cm (98.82")
Width
131cm (51.57")
Depth
49cm (19.29")
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Patrick Moorhead Antiques has dated this French Boulle Display Cabinet to the 19th Century.

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SA1178615
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SKU00002618
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Description
This stunning 19th-century French Boulle inlaid display cabinet exemplifies exquisite craftsmanship and opulence.
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Crafted from rich mahogany and adorned with intricate brass and tortoiseshell inlays, it features a striking, ornate design that captures the elegance of the period.
Patrick Moorhead Antiques

The cabinet showcases a spacious upper section with glass doors, perfect for displaying treasured items, while the lower section offers ample storage with beautifully inlaid doors. Detailed carvings and gilded accents enhance its grandeur, making it a focal point in any room. This impressive piece not only reflects the artistry of its time but also serves as a functional work of art.

Batch 85 49486 LEKZZ

Height
251cm (98.82")
Width
131cm (51.57")
Depth
49cm (19.29")
Date of Manufacture

Patrick Moorhead Antiques has dated this French Boulle Display Cabinet to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1178615
Dealers Internal Ref
SKU00002618
Patrick Moorhead Antiques
Patrick Moorhead Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Feb 2018

Patrick moorhead has been one of the uk's finest trade-only antique furniture and art dealers for over 30 years.

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Patrick Moorhead Antiques is a registered member of LAPADA 

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A 19th-century French two-door display cabinet featuring black ebonised wood inlaid with red tortoiseshell and brass Boulle marquetry, topped with glazed upper doors and ornate gilded ormolu mounts.
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Archive I A 19th-century French two-door display cabinet featuring black ebonised wood inlaid with red tortoiseshell and brass Boulle marquetry, topped with glazed upper doors and ornate gilded ormolu mounts.

Large and impressive French 19th Century Boulle display cabinet.

Archive II A 19th-century French two-door display cabinet featuring black ebonised wood inlaid with red tortoiseshell and brass Boulle marquetry, topped with glazed upper doors and ornate gilded ormolu mounts. View II
Archive III A 19th-century French two-door display cabinet featuring black ebonised wood inlaid with red tortoiseshell and brass Boulle marquetry, topped with glazed upper doors and ornate gilded ormolu mounts. View III
Archive IV Scale Reference for A 19th-century French two-door display cabinet featuring black ebonised wood inlaid with red tortoiseshell and brass Boulle marquetry, topped with glazed upper doors and ornate gilded ormolu mounts.
Archive V A 19th-century French two-door display cabinet featuring black ebonised wood inlaid with red tortoiseshell and brass Boulle marquetry, topped with glazed upper doors and ornate gilded ormolu mounts. View V
Archive VI A 19th-century French two-door display cabinet featuring black ebonised wood inlaid with red tortoiseshell and brass Boulle marquetry, topped with glazed upper doors and ornate gilded ormolu mounts. View VI
Archive VII A 19th-century French two-door display cabinet featuring black ebonised wood inlaid with red tortoiseshell and brass Boulle marquetry, topped with glazed upper doors and ornate gilded ormolu mounts. View VII
Archive VIII A 19th-century French two-door display cabinet featuring black ebonised wood inlaid with red tortoiseshell and brass Boulle marquetry, topped with glazed upper doors and ornate gilded ormolu mounts. View VIII
Archive IX A 19th-century French two-door display cabinet featuring black ebonised wood inlaid with red tortoiseshell and brass Boulle marquetry, topped with glazed upper doors and ornate gilded ormolu mounts. View IX
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Patrick Moorhead Antiques

Patrick Moorhead Antiques
Telephone 077 1010 7505
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Spring Gardens
76 Church Street
Brighton
East Sussex
BN1 1RL
United Kingdom
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Patrick Moorhead Antiques
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A 19th-century French two-door display cabinet featuring black ebonised wood inlaid with red tortoiseshell and brass Boulle marquetry, topped with glazed upper doors and ornate gilded ormolu mounts.
Large and impressive French 19th Century Boulle display cabinet.
Ref: SA1178615
A 19th-century French two-door display cabinet featuring black ebonised wood inlaid with red tortoiseshell and brass Boulle marquetry, topped with glazed upper doors and ornate gilded ormolu mounts.
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Named after Andre-Charles Boulle, master cabinetmaker to King Louis XIV, Boulle marquetry is a decorative technique inlaying cut brass, pewter, and tortoiseshell into ebonised timber or exotic veneers. Highly prominent in 17th-century France, the style experienced significant revivals during the 19th century under Napoleon III.

These pieces typically feature a carcase constructed from oak or pine coated in ebonised fruitwood veneer, decorated with inlaid sheet brass set into polished tortoiseshell. Sculpted corner embellishments, edge mouldings, and decorative mounts are cast in gilt bronze, also known as ormolu, alongside glass door panels.

Authentic 19th-century Boulle furniture exhibits intricate hand-cut brass scrollwork recessed flush into tortoiseshell, often showing fine hairline stress fractures or slight brass lifting from natural material movement. Ormolu mounts on period examples feature heavy cast bronze with hand-chased reverse surfaces rather than light stamped metal.

A Boulle cabinet functions as a dramatic focal piece when set against modern neutral walls or deep heritage tones in a formal dining room, reception hall, or study. Contrast the complex surface patterning of brass and tortoiseshell by arranging plain ceramics, contemporary glass, or structured book volumes inside the display shelves.

Keep the cabinet in a climate-controlled room with stable relative humidity to prevent the brass inlay from separating from the shrinking or expanding tortoiseshell. Dust gently using a dry microfibre cloth, avoiding water, chemical polishes, or solvent-based wax cleaners that can damage organic tortoiseshell or original shellac finishes.
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