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19thc. Mahogany Miniature Display Cabinet
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19thc. Mahogany Miniature Display Cabinet

19th century
Sold 1 January 1900 · Piers Pisani Ltd Antiques and Furniture
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6683

19thc. Mahogany Miniature Display Cabinet

With 13 paned doors & sides, astrical moulding on

Bracket feet.

21”w x 26”h x 8”d

53cm w x 65cm h x 19cm d

Items can be delivered by independent carrier but please note NOT all items are at 31 Cheap Street. Please call before visiting the showroom especially if you are coming a long way.

Date of Manufacture

Piers Pisani Ltd Antiques and Furniture has dated this Mahogany Miniature Display Cabinet to the 19th Century.

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SA1231954
Dealers Internal Reference
6683
Dealers Notes

We have a huge shop in the heart of Sherborne with high street one end and access and parking at the rear. We are open Monday to Saturday 10am to 5pm

Description
6683

19thc. Mahogany Miniature Display Cabinet

With 13 paned doors & sides, astrical moulding on

Bracket feet.

21”w x 26”h x 8”d

53cm w x 65cm h x 19cm d

Items can be delivered by independent carrier but please note NOT all items are at 31 Cheap Street. Please call before visiting the showroom especially if you are coming a long way.

Date of Manufacture

Piers Pisani Ltd Antiques and Furniture has dated this Mahogany Miniature Display Cabinet to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1231954
Dealers Internal Ref
6683
Piers Pisani Ltd Antiques and Furniture
Sellingantiques verified Since Mar 2010
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You can view the stock and full dealer information on the Piers Pisani Ltd Antiques and Furniture Profile Page

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Archive I A 19th-century miniature mahogany display cabinet featuring twin astragal glazed doors and bracket feet. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

19thc. Mahogany Miniature Display Cabinet

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Telephone 01935 815 209
Location
31 Cheap Street
Sherborne
Dorset
DT9 3PU
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/pp
Verified Since Mar 2010
Items For Sale 164
Items Sold 2,030
Piers Pisani Ltd Antiques and Furniture
Verified Since Mar 2010
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Location: 31 Cheap Street, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3PU, United Kingdom
Verified
Mar 2010
For Sale
164
Sold
2,030
A 19th-century miniature mahogany display cabinet featuring twin astragal glazed doors and bracket feet.
19thc. Mahogany Miniature Display Cabinet
Ref: SA1231954
A 19th-century miniature mahogany display cabinet featuring twin astragal glazed doors and bracket feet.
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  • ObjectMiniature Cabinets
  • Period19th century
  • Style19th Century Georgian
  • MaterialMahogany, Glass, Brass
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsAstragal glazing, Bracket feet, Moulded cornice

This nineteenth-century miniature display cabinet is executed in the Georgian style and constructed from mahogany with glass and brass. The rich timber displays a warm brown finish across the exterior, complemented by a moulded cornice running along the top and delicate astragal glazing forming thirteen-paned patterns on the doors and sides. Below, the cabinet stands on small bracket feet, while a simple dark knob serves as the door hardware. Measuring 53 cm wide by 65 cm high by 19 cm deep, the piece offers compact display space suited to smaller decorative objects. In a contemporary home, this cabinet sits comfortably upon a larger sideboard or desk top, making it well-suited for a study, library, or living room setting where curiosities or small collections are showcased. The modest proportions allow it to occupy minimal surface area while adding traditional character and refined woodwork to the interior scheme.

Miniature cabinets in the 19th century were crafted either as apprentice pieces to demonstrate woodworking proficiency or as scale samples for cabinetmakers presenting designs to clients.

These pieces were typically constructed using solid mahogany or timber veneers, incorporating hand-cut joinery, small brass fittings, and hand-beaded astragal glazed doors.

Authenticity is indicated by historical wood patination, hand-sawn construction marks on back panels, original blown glass displaying natural imperfections, and era-appropriate mini brass hardware.

These compact tabletop units are styled on sideboards, desks, or mantelpieces to house small curated objects, pocket watches, or natural history specimens.

Dust regularly using a dry microfibre cloth and apply beeswax polish sparingly along the timber grain, ensuring the piece remains away from direct heat sources and high humidity.
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