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Mahogany Shop Display Cabinet with Mirrored Interior
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Mahogany Shop Display Cabinet with Mirrored Interior

1900 - 1920
Description

An 1900s mahogany shop display cabinet, most likely originally used within a draper’s, haberdashery, or general retail setting for the display of small goods.

The cabinet is constructed from solid mahogany and fitted with two glass doors, opening to 2 glass shelves for display. The cabinet retains a interior mirrored back panel, a feature often used in shop fittings to reflect light and create the illusion of greater depth while allowing items to be viewed from multiple angles.

With its shallow proportions, the cabinet would have been ideal for displaying smaller boxed goods such as haberdashery items, gloves, perfume bottles, or other small retail stock commonly found in early 20th-century shops. The interior is fitted with a chrome adjustable shelving, which appears to be a later addition during the cabinet’s working life, allowing for more flexible display.

Today the piece works beautifully as a display cabinet in a shop, home interior, or hospitality setting, offering plenty of character while remaining highly practical.

Comes with 2 glass shelves.

Physical Dimensions
Height
123cm (48.43")
Width
110cm (43.31")
Depth
25cm (9.84")
Declaration

D and A Binder Ltd has dated this Mahogany Shop Display Cabinet to the Edwardian era.

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SA1203097
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Description
An 1900s mahogany shop display cabinet, most likely originally used within a draper’s, haberdashery, or general retail setting for the display of small goods.
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The cabinet is constructed from solid mahogany and fitted with two glass doors, opening to 2 glass shelves for display.
D and A Binder Ltd

The cabinet retains a interior mirrored back panel, a feature often used in shop fittings to reflect light and create the illusion of greater depth while allowing items to be viewed from multiple angles.

fig 1. A twin-door mahogany shop display cabinet featuring glazed panels, brass turn-latches, and a mirrored interior back.
fig 1. Mahogany Shop Display Cabinet with Mirrored Interior

With its shallow proportions, the cabinet would have been ideal for displaying smaller boxed goods such as haberdashery items, gloves, perfume bottles, or other small retail stock commonly found in early 20th-century shops. The interior is fitted with a chrome adjustable shelving, which appears to be a later addition during the cabinet’s working life, allowing for more flexible display.

Today the piece works beautifully as a display cabinet in a shop, home interior, or hospitality setting, offering plenty of character while remaining highly practical.

Comes with 2 glass shelves.

Height
123cm (48.43")
Width
110cm (43.31")
Depth
25cm (9.84")
Date of Manufacture

D and A Binder Ltd has dated this Mahogany Shop Display Cabinet to the Edwardian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1203097
D and A Binder Ltd
D and A Binder Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since May 2015
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Archive I A twin-door mahogany shop display cabinet featuring glazed panels, brass turn-latches, and a mirrored interior back.

Mahogany Shop Display Cabinet with Mirrored Interior

Archive II A twin-door mahogany shop display cabinet featuring glazed panels, brass turn-latches, and a mirrored interior back. View II
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A twin-door mahogany shop display cabinet featuring glazed panels, brass turn-latches, and a mirrored interior back.
Mahogany Shop Display Cabinet with Mirrored Interior
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A twin-door mahogany shop display cabinet featuring glazed panels, brass turn-latches, and a mirrored interior back.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectDisplay Cabinets
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialMahogany, Glass, Mirror, Brass
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsGlazed twin doors, Mirrored back panel, Brass escutcheons, Adjustable shelf ratchets
  • SizeH 123 cm (48 in) x W 110 cm (43 in) x D 25 cm (10 in)

This Edwardian mahogany shop display cabinet originates from around 1900, constructed with solid warm brown timber and finished with twin glazed doors. Brass turn-latches and matching escutcheons secure the frontage, while the interior houses a mirrored back panel, chrome adjustable shelving ratchets, and two glass shelves. Subtle moulding frames the upper cornice, and gentle signs of age appear across the wooden surfaces from its former life in a retail setting. The cabinet measures 123 cm high, 110 cm wide, and 25 cm deep. Shallow proportions make the unit suited for wall-mounting or placement on a counter within a domestic home interior or hospitality venue. Small collectables, glassware, or curated ornaments sit neatly upon the interior glass tiers, reflecting light through the mirrored backing and glass panels. The slim profile accommodates corridors, alcoves, or compact living spaces where floor area remains limited.

FAQs

Retailers during the late Victorian and Edwardian eras utilised glazed mahogany display cabinets to present luxury goods, haberdashery, and jewellery while protecting merchandise from dust and theft.

Commercial showcases from this period were typically constructed using dense mahogany or oak framing, blown sheet glass, mirrored rear panels to bounce light, and brass hardware fittings.

Authentic examples feature original internal adjustable ratchets, brass turn-latches or escutcheons, hand-cut joinery, mirrored backing, and subtle wear consistent with commercial countertop use.

These cabinets work effectively set atop a console table or mounted on a wall in a dining room, hallway, or bathroom to house curios, glassware, or toiletries.

Dust the timber with a microfibre cloth and apply beeswax sparingly along the grain, while cleaning glass and mirror panels with a mild solution applied directly to the cloth rather than the wood.
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