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Antique French Walnut Vitrine Display Cabinet with Porcelain Plaques
Lee Hawkins Antiques & Interiors
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Antique French Walnut Vitrine Display Cabinet with Porcelain Plaques

1900 - 1920
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A fine antique French vitrine cabinet in richly figured walnut, dating from circa 1910 and executed in the Louis XVI Revival taste. The cabinet is beautifully embellished with hand-painted porcelain plaques depicting classical pastoral scenes, framed by finely cast gilt bronze (ormolu) mounts.

The shaped glazed door opens to a velvet-lined interior fitted with glass display shelves, ideal for the presentation of porcelain, glassware, silver or decorative objets d’art. The façade is further enriched with pierced ormolu mounts, beaded mouldings and a shaped apron, all standing on elegant cabriole legs with ormolu mounts.

A refined and highly decorative display cabinet with strong visual presence, combining craftsmanship, elegance and timeless French design.

Circa: 1910

Material: Walnut, porcelain, glass, ormolu

Origin: France

Dimensions

Height: 146 cm x Width: 68 cm x Depth: 39 cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
146cm (57.48")
Width
68cm (26.77")
Depth
39cm (15.35")
Declaration

Lee Hawkins Antiques & Interiors has dated this French Walnut Vitrine Cabinet to the 1910s.

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SA1191424
Description
A fine antique French vitrine cabinet in richly figured walnut, dating from circa 1910 and executed in the Louis XVI Revival taste.
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The cabinet is beautifully embellished with hand-painted porcelain plaques depicting classical pastoral scenes, framed by finely cast gilt bronze (ormolu) mounts.
Lee Hawkins Antiques & Interiors
fig 1. An antique French walnut vitrine cabinet featuring a glazed central door, gilt-bronze mounts, cabriole legs, and inset painted porcelain plaques.
fig 1. Antique French Walnut Vitrine Display Cabinet with Porcelain Plaques

The shaped glazed door opens to a velvet-lined interior fitted with glass display shelves, ideal for the presentation of porcelain, glassware, silver or decorative objets d’art. The façade is further enriched with pierced ormolu mounts, beaded mouldings and a shaped apron, all standing on elegant cabriole legs with ormolu mounts.

fig 2. An antique French walnut vitrine cabinet featuring a glazed central door, gilt-bronze mounts, cabriole legs, and inset painted porcelain plaques.
fig 2. Antique French Walnut Vitrine Display Cabinet with Porcelain Plaques

A refined and highly decorative display cabinet with strong visual presence, combining craftsmanship, elegance and timeless French design.

Circa: 1910

Material: Walnut, porcelain, glass, ormolu

Origin: France

Dimensions

Height: 146 cm x Width: 68 cm x Depth: 39 cm

Height
146cm (57.48")
Width
68cm (26.77")
Depth
39cm (15.35")
Date of Manufacture

Lee Hawkins Antiques & Interiors has dated this French Walnut Vitrine Cabinet to the 1910s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1191424
Lee Hawkins Antiques & Interiors
Lee Hawkins Antiques & Interiors
Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2012
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Archive I An antique French walnut vitrine cabinet featuring a glazed central door, gilt-bronze mounts, cabriole legs, and inset painted porcelain plaques.

Antique French Walnut Vitrine Display Cabinet with Porcelain Plaques

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Lee Hawkins Antiques & Interiors

Lee Hawkins Antiques & Interiors
Telephone 01446 744271 or 07973 734452
Location
Unit 15
Palmers Vale Business Centre
Palmerston Road
Barry
Glamorgan
CF63 2XA
United Kingdom
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An antique French walnut vitrine cabinet featuring a glazed central door, gilt-bronze mounts, cabriole legs, and inset painted porcelain plaques.
Antique French Walnut Vitrine Display Cabinet with Porcelain Plaques
Ref: SA1191424
An antique French walnut vitrine cabinet featuring a glazed central door, gilt-bronze mounts, cabriole legs, and inset painted porcelain plaques.
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The vitrine originated in 18th-century France as a specialised cabinet designed to protect and display valuable collectables, ceramics, and curio items behind glass panels. During the 19th century, particularly in the Louis XV Revival and Napoleon III periods, cabinetmakers incorporated elaborate marquetry, gilt-bronze mounts, and hand-painted porcelain panels.

Traditional French vitrines were constructed using timber frameworks overlaid with fine wood veneers, such as walnut, mahogany, or kingwood. Decorative components typically include hand-cast brass or bronze ormolu mounts, mouth-blown or bevelled glass panes, and inset hand-painted porcelain plaques depicting figurative or botanical scenes.

Authentic period vitrines feature hand-cut joinery, irregular thickness in original glass panels, and age-related patination on metal mounts. The painted porcelain plaques should display fine, brush-stroke detail under magnification, often with subtle gilding around the borders rather than modern uniform transfers.

An antique vitrine serves as a focal point in contemporary spaces when placed against a neutral or dark backdrop. It can be styled in a dining room, living room, or hallway to display curated collections of modern ceramics, glassware, or books, balancing historical detail with clean lines.

To care for an antique vitrine, dust the woodwork regularly with a dry microfibre cloth and apply a clear beeswax polish annually along the grain. Avoid abrasive cleaners on porcelain plaques or gilt metal mounts, and clean glass surfaces with a diluted glass solution applied directly to a cloth rather than sprayed onto the wood.
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