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Antique French Kingwood & Ormolu Vitrine Cabinet with Marble Top
Lee Hawkins Antiques & Interiors
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Antique French Kingwood & Ormolu Vitrine Cabinet with Marble Top

19th century
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A beautiful quality antique French vitrine cabinet dating from the late 19th century, finely crafted in richly figured kingwood veneers and decorated throughout with elegant gilt bronze ormolu mounts.

The cabinet is surmounted by a shaped marble top above a fully glazed display section with bevelled glass panels and mirrored back, allowing light to beautifully illuminate displayed items. The lower section is adorned with intricate parquetry inlay and centred by an impressive gilt bronze medallion depicting a classical scene, complemented by further ormolu mounts, floral swags and decorative detailing throughout.

Standing on elegant cabriole legs terminating in gilt bronze sabots, this exceptional display cabinet exhibits the quality and craftsmanship associated with the finest French cabinetmakers of the Belle Époque period.

Ideal for displaying porcelain, silver, glassware, objets d'art or other treasured collections.

A highly decorative and refined piece of antique French furniture, offering both practical display space and outstanding visual appeal.

Height: 160cm (63 inches)

Width: 68cm (26.8 inches)

Depth: 42cm (16.5 inches)

Circa: 1880-1900

Physical Dimensions
Height
160cm (62.99")
Width
68cm (26.77")
Depth
42cm (16.54")
Declaration

Lee Hawkins Antiques & Interiors has dated this French Kingwood Vitrine Cabinet to the 19th Century.

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SA1216221
Description
A beautiful quality antique French vitrine cabinet dating from the late 19th century, finely crafted in richly figured kingwood veneers and decorated throughout with elegant gilt bronze ormolu mounts.
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The cabinet is surmounted by a shaped marble top above a fully glazed display section with bevelled glass panels and mirrored back, allowing light to beautifully illuminate displayed items.
Lee Hawkins Antiques & Interiors

The lower section is adorned with intricate parquetry inlay and centred by an impressive gilt bronze medallion depicting a classical scene, complemented by further ormolu mounts, floral swags and decorative detailing throughout.

fig 1. An antique French kingwood vitrine cabinet featuring ornate ormolu mounts, a glazed door with a mirrored interior back, and a contoured marble top resting on slender cabriole legs.
fig 1. Antique French Kingwood & Ormolu Vitrine Cabinet with Marble Top

Standing on elegant cabriole legs terminating in gilt bronze sabots, this exceptional display cabinet exhibits the quality and craftsmanship associated with the finest French cabinetmakers of the Belle Époque period.

fig 2. An antique French kingwood vitrine cabinet featuring ornate ormolu mounts, a glazed door with a mirrored interior back, and a contoured marble top resting on slender cabriole legs.
fig 2. Antique French Kingwood & Ormolu Vitrine Cabinet with Marble Top

Ideal for displaying porcelain, silver, glassware, objets d'art or other treasured collections.

A highly decorative and refined piece of antique French furniture, offering both practical display space and outstanding visual appeal.

Height: 160cm (63 inches)

Width: 68cm (26.8 inches)

Depth: 42cm (16.5 inches)

Circa: 1880-1900

Height
160cm (62.99")
Width
68cm (26.77")
Depth
42cm (16.54")
Date of Manufacture

Lee Hawkins Antiques & Interiors has dated this French Kingwood Vitrine Cabinet to the 19th Century.

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SA1216221
Lee Hawkins Antiques & Interiors
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Archive I An antique French kingwood vitrine cabinet featuring ornate ormolu mounts, a glazed door with a mirrored interior back, and a contoured marble top resting on slender cabriole legs.

Antique French Kingwood & Ormolu Vitrine Cabinet with Marble Top

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Lee Hawkins Antiques & Interiors
Telephone 01446 744271 or 07973 734452
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Palmers Vale Business Centre
Palmerston Road
Barry
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CF63 2XA
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An antique French kingwood vitrine cabinet featuring ornate ormolu mounts, a glazed door with a mirrored interior back, and a contoured marble top resting on slender cabriole legs.
Antique French Kingwood & Ormolu Vitrine Cabinet With Marble Top
Ref: SA1216221
An antique French kingwood vitrine cabinet featuring ornate ormolu mounts, a glazed door with a mirrored interior back, and a contoured marble top resting on slender cabriole legs.
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A French vitrine cabinet is a glass-fronted display case developed in eighteenth-century France, designed specifically to display curiosities, fine china, and silver. Characteristics often include curved cabriole legs, exotic wood veneers such as kingwood or tulipwood, ornate gilded bronze ormolu mounts, and a marble top.

Traditional French vitrines use a oak or pine carcass veneered with exotic woods like kingwood or rosewood arranged in parquetry or marquetry patterns. Mounts are cast in bronze and chased prior to gilding, while tops are frequently fitted with shaped marble slabs.

Authentic nineteenth-century French vitrines feature hand-cut joinery, heavy cast-bronze mounts fixed with original steel screws, and mercury-gilded ormolu detailing showing light natural oxidisation. The glass panels may show slight distortions or waviness consistent with period production methods.

A French vitrine cabinet serves as a focal point in contemporary living rooms, dining rooms, or hallways. Modern styling involves curating a limited selection of sculptural ceramics, modern glassware, or art objects inside to contrast the historical woodwork and gilding.

Kingwood veneers require placement away from direct sunlight and central heating sources to prevent drying and cracking. Ormolu mounts should be dusted with a soft dry brush, avoiding abrasive chemical polishes that can strip the original gilding.
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