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Antique Exceptional French Kingwood Serpentine Corner Display Cabinet with Marble Top and Ormolu Mounts
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Antique Exceptional French Kingwood Serpentine Corner Display Cabinet with Marble Top and Ormolu Mounts

19th century
Description

A fine quality French kingwood corner display cabinet with elegant serpentine form and exceptional decorative detail. The case is beautifully veneered in kingwood laid in a striking chevron pattern creating depth and movement across the surface.

The cabinet is adorned with finely cast gilt bronze mounts framing the glazed door and accenting the corners and cabriole legs. The shaped marble top sits above following the serpentine outline and adds both practicality and visual contrast.

The glazed door opens to reveal shaped glass shelves designed to display porcelain silver or decorative objects. Cabinets of this type were originally used in formal reception rooms to showcase prized possessions reflecting both taste and status within the home.

This is a particularly attractive example with strong colour crisp ormolu mounts and a refined silhouette making it ideal for both traditional interiors and more contemporary settings where a statement piece is required.

Condition Report:

In good antique condition with light age related wear. The marble top is in good order with minor natural inclusions. The ormolu mounts are well preserved. Glass shelves and door are in good condition.

Dimensions:

Height: 114.5 cm (45.08 in) Width: 63 cm (24.80 in)

Depth: 42 cm (16.54 in)

Side depth: 48 cm (18.90 in)

Date: 1860

Origin: French

Date of Manufacture

London City Antiques has dated this Kingwood Corner Display Cabinet to the 1860s.

Independent Date Check ID 09645763
Dealer's Item Date1860s
Sellingantiques Date1860s
Sellingantiques agingItem 125-170 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1860s:
Shaped marble top cut to follow the serpentine front: hand shaping for this specific cabinet.
Gilt-bronze mounts with hand chasing and darkened recesses: nineteenth-century casting and finishing.
Curved single-pane glazed door: difficult glasswork made before float glass was standard.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Physical Dimensions
Height
114.5cm (45.08")
Width
63cm (24.80")
Depth
42cm (16.54")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1235109
Dealers Internal Reference
3068
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A fine quality French kingwood corner display cabinet with elegant serpentine form and exceptional decorative detail.
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The case is beautifully veneered in kingwood laid in a striking chevron pattern creating depth and movement across the surface.
London City Antiques
fig 1. An antique French serpentine corner display cabinet crafted from kingwood with a marble top, curved glass door, internal glass shelves, and gilded ormolu mounts.
fig 1. Antique Exceptional French Kingwood Serpentine Corner Display Cabinet with Marble Top and Ormolu Mounts

The cabinet is adorned with finely cast gilt bronze mounts framing the glazed door and accenting the corners and cabriole legs. The shaped marble top sits above following the serpentine outline and adds both practicality and visual contrast.

fig 2. An antique French serpentine corner display cabinet crafted from kingwood with a marble top, curved glass door, internal glass shelves, and gilded ormolu mounts.
fig 2. Antique Exceptional French Kingwood Serpentine Corner Display Cabinet with Marble Top and Ormolu Mounts

The glazed door opens to reveal shaped glass shelves designed to display porcelain silver or decorative objects. Cabinets of this type were originally used in formal reception rooms to showcase prized possessions reflecting both taste and status within the home.

fig 3. An antique French serpentine corner display cabinet crafted from kingwood with a marble top, curved glass door, internal glass shelves, and gilded ormolu mounts.
fig 3. Antique Exceptional French Kingwood Serpentine Corner Display Cabinet with Marble Top and Ormolu Mounts

This is a particularly attractive example with strong colour crisp ormolu mounts and a refined silhouette making it ideal for both traditional interiors and more contemporary settings where a statement piece is required.

fig 4. An antique French serpentine corner display cabinet crafted from kingwood with a marble top, curved glass door, internal glass shelves, and gilded ormolu mounts.
fig 4. Antique Exceptional French Kingwood Serpentine Corner Display Cabinet with Marble Top and Ormolu Mounts

Condition Report:

In good antique condition with light age related wear. The marble top is in good order with minor natural inclusions. The ormolu mounts are well preserved. Glass shelves and door are in good condition.

Dimensions:

Height: 114.5 cm (45.08 in) Width: 63 cm (24.80 in)

Depth: 42 cm (16.54 in)

Side depth: 48 cm (18.90 in)

Date: 1860

Origin: French

Date of Manufacture

London City Antiques has dated this Kingwood Corner Display Cabinet to the 1860s.

Independent Date Report ID 09645763
Dealer's Item Date1860s
Sellingantiques dating1860s
Sellingantiques agingItem 125-170 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1860s:
Shaped marble top cut to follow the serpentine front: hand shaping for this specific cabinet.
Gilt-bronze mounts with hand chasing and darkened recesses: nineteenth-century casting and finishing.
Curved single-pane glazed door: difficult glasswork made before float glass was standard.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
114.5cm (45.08")
Width
63cm (24.80")
Depth
42cm (16.54")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1235109
Dealers Internal Ref
3068
London City Antiques
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At london city antiques we specialise in fine english antiques

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Archive I An antique French serpentine corner display cabinet crafted from kingwood with a marble top, curved glass door, internal glass shelves, and gilded ormolu mounts.

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An antique French serpentine corner display cabinet crafted from kingwood with a marble top, curved glass door, internal glass shelves, and gilded ormolu mounts.
Antique Exceptional French Kingwood Serpentine Corner Display Cabinet with Marble Top and Ormolu Mounts
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  • ObjectDisplay Cabinets
  • Period19th century
  • StyleLouis XV Revival
  • MaterialKingwood, Marble, Glass, Ormolu
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsSerpentine front, Ormolu mounts, Parquetry veneer, Cabriole legs
  • SizeH 114.5 cm (45 in) x W 63 cm (25 in) x D 42 cm (17 in)

This 1860 Louis XV Revival display cabinet is an antique French serpentine corner piece made from warm brown kingwood, glass, marble, and ormolu. The case has a striking chevron veneer pattern, a shaped marble top, a curved glazed door, and cabriole legs. Gilt bronze mounts frame the door and accent the corners and legs, while the interior holds shaped glass shelves. The cabinet stands 114.5 cm high, 63 cm wide, and 42 cm deep. Cabinets of this type were originally used in formal reception rooms to showcase prized possessions. Today, this piece functions well in traditional interiors and contemporary settings alike to display decorative objects, porcelain, or silver in hallways, living rooms, or dining areas.

French Louis XV style furniture is defined by asymmetrical rococo curves, serpentine fronts, floral marquetry or parquetry veneers, cabriole legs, and ornate cast bronze ormolu mounts.

Traditional construction incorporates fine timber veneers such as kingwood or rosewood over an oak frame, topped with shaped marble, hand-curved glass panes, mirrored backings, and gilded bronze hardware.

Authentic revival pieces feature precise hand-fitted ormolu mounts tailored to the timber contours, thick hand-cut marble tops with bevelled edges, and hand-cut parquetry or marquetry veneer patterns.

A corner vitrine fits into unused room intersections, offering a vertical accent for displaying glassware, porcelain, or curated objects while reflecting light through its mirrored interior.

Dust surfaces regularly with a soft dry microfibre cloth, position the cabinet away from direct heat sources to prevent veneer lifting, and clean marble surfaces using non-acidic stone care products.
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