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Victorian Collectors Cabinet Mother of Pearl Jewellery Chest 1880
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Victorian Collectors Cabinet Mother of Pearl Jewellery Chest 1880

19th century
Description

Superb antique Victorian travelling jewellery chest in richly figured mahogany with fine mother of pearl inlay throughout

Also could be referred to as a collectors cabinet

Circa 1880

Designed as a portable dressing or jewellery case, combining elegance with practical storage

Of rectangular form with domed, stepped top profusely inlaid with delicate foliate and scroll motifs in shimmering mother of pearl

The front with twin doors, each panel centred with finely executed mother of pearl birds amongst trailing foliage

Further decorated with boxwood stringing and circular mother of pearl roundels framing the faC'ade

The doors open to reveal a beautifully fitted interior

Lined in the original turquoise paper to the lid interior, offering a striking and unusual colour contrast

The centre with a lift-up compartment above a bank of three graduated drawers

Drawers retaining their original turned handles and neatly finished interiors for organising jewellery and personal items

The inside of the doors with richly decorative panels in deep red and gilt-style ornament, adding a theatrical, almost cabinet-of-curiosities feel

Offered in great shape

Will ship to anywhere in the world - including the US - please get in touch for a shipping quote

Dimensions are in inches (CM):

Width x Depth x Height

13 (33) x 9 (22.9) x 13 (33)

Physical Dimensions
Height
33cm (12.99")
Width
33cm (12.99")
Depth
22.9cm (9.02")
Declaration

Canonbury Antiques has dated this Victorian Mother of Pearl Cabinet to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1209887
Description
Superb antique Victorian travelling jewellery chest in richly figured mahogany with fine mother of pearl inlay throughout

Also could be referred to as a collectors cabinet

Circa 1880

Designed as a portable dressing or jewellery case, combining elegance with practical storage

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Of rectangular form with domed, stepped top profusely inlaid with delicate foliate and scroll motifs in shimmering mother of pearl.
Canonbury Antiques
fig 1. A Victorian dark rosewood tabletop jewellery chest featuring twin doors, mother of pearl bird inlays, brass accents, and a stepped sarcophagus top.
fig 1. Victorian Collectors Cabinet Mother of Pearl Jewellery Chest 1880

The front with twin doors, each panel centred with finely executed mother of pearl birds amongst trailing foliage

Further decorated with boxwood stringing and circular mother of pearl roundels framing the faC'ade

fig 2. A Victorian dark rosewood tabletop jewellery chest featuring twin doors, mother of pearl bird inlays, brass accents, and a stepped sarcophagus top.
fig 2. Victorian Collectors Cabinet Mother of Pearl Jewellery Chest 1880

The doors open to reveal a beautifully fitted interior

Lined in the original turquoise paper to the lid interior, offering a striking and unusual colour contrast

The centre with a lift-up compartment above a bank of three graduated drawers

fig 3. A Victorian dark rosewood tabletop jewellery chest featuring twin doors, mother of pearl bird inlays, brass accents, and a stepped sarcophagus top.
fig 3. Victorian Collectors Cabinet Mother of Pearl Jewellery Chest 1880

Drawers retaining their original turned handles and neatly finished interiors for organising jewellery and personal items

The inside of the doors with richly decorative panels in deep red and gilt-style ornament, adding a theatrical, almost cabinet-of-curiosities feel

Offered in great shape

Will ship to anywhere in the world - including the US - please get in touch for a shipping quote

Dimensions are in inches (CM):

Width x Depth x Height

13 (33) x 9 (22.9) x 13 (33)

Height
33cm (12.99")
Width
33cm (12.99")
Depth
22.9cm (9.02")
Date of Manufacture

Canonbury Antiques has dated this Victorian Mother of Pearl Cabinet to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1209887
Canonbury Antiques
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London UK antiques & decorative arts - ships globally

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Archive I A Victorian dark rosewood tabletop jewellery chest featuring twin doors, mother of pearl bird inlays, brass accents, and a stepped sarcophagus top.

Victorian Collectors Cabinet Mother of Pearl Jewellery Chest 1880

Archive II A Victorian dark rosewood tabletop jewellery chest featuring twin doors, mother of pearl bird inlays, brass accents, and a stepped sarcophagus top. View II
Archive III A Victorian dark rosewood tabletop jewellery chest featuring twin doors, mother of pearl bird inlays, brass accents, and a stepped sarcophagus top. View III
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Archive V A Victorian dark rosewood tabletop jewellery chest featuring twin doors, mother of pearl bird inlays, brass accents, and a stepped sarcophagus top. View V
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Archive VII A Victorian dark rosewood tabletop jewellery chest featuring twin doors, mother of pearl bird inlays, brass accents, and a stepped sarcophagus top. View VII
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A Victorian dark rosewood tabletop jewellery chest featuring twin doors, mother of pearl bird inlays, brass accents, and a stepped sarcophagus top.
Victorian Collectors Cabinet Mother of Pearl Jewellery Chest 1880
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A Victorian dark rosewood tabletop jewellery chest featuring twin doors, mother of pearl bird inlays, brass accents, and a stepped sarcophagus top.
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A Victorian collectors cabinet is a small, tabletop wooden chest featuring internal drawers or shelves behind doors, produced during the 19th century for storing jewellery, coins, pocket watches, or natural history specimens.

These chests were constructed using rich hardwoods such as rosewood, mahogany, or walnut, frequently decorated with mother of pearl inlays, brass stringing, and fabric or velvet interior linings.

Authentic pieces feature hand-cut dovetail joints, genuine mother of pearl exhibiting natural iridescence, period brass keyhole escutcheons, and historic wear consistent with age around handles and hinges.

Position the cabinet on a hallway console table, bedroom dresser, or sideboard top to create a focal point while providing functional storage for small personal items.

Dust regularly with a dry, soft microfibre cloth and keep the cabinet away from direct sunlight and heat sources to prevent wood shrinkage, lacquer crazing, and the loosening of inlays.
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