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Cupboard Bookcase.
For sale by A and B Antiques
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Cupboard Bookcase.

19th century
For Sale by A and B Antiques
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Ebonised Cupboard Bookcase 1870-1880.

Ebonised cupboard bookcase with Minton and Hollins Dante

tiled door a most unusual feature in excellent condition. Teak fielded panels to back and teak banded drawer.

Please study images and view back of tile for details.

H83cm W78cm D36.5cm.

£695 Ref 301 SA

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact

Stephen Alexander 07525494275.

Date of Manufacture

A and B Antiques has dated this Ebonised Aesthetic Movement Cabinet to the Victorian era.

Independent Date Check ID 09647702
Dealer's Item DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 135-160 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE VICTORIAN ERA:
Impressed Minton Hollins tile mark: company name adopted in 1868.
Aesthetic Movement Dante portrait: classical literary subject fashionable in the 1870s.
Turned spindle top gallery and fluted pilasters: Anglo-Japanese cabinet detailing.
Brass cup castors fitted to square feet: period parlour mobility.

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
83cm (32.68")
Width
78cm (30.71")
Depth
36.5cm (14.37")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1235386
Dealers Internal Reference
301 SA
Description
Ebonised Cupboard Bookcase 1870-1880.

Ebonised cupboard bookcase with Minton and Hollins Dante

tiled door a most unusual feature in excellent condition. Teak fielded panels to back and teak banded drawer.

Please study images and view back of tile for details.

H83cm W78cm D36.5cm.

£695 Ref 301 SA

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact

Stephen Alexander 07525494275.

Date of Manufacture

A and B Antiques has dated this Ebonised Aesthetic Movement Cabinet to the Victorian era.

Independent Date Report ID 09647702
Dealer's Item DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques datingVictorian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 135-160 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the Victorian era:
Impressed Minton Hollins tile mark: company name adopted in 1868.
Aesthetic Movement Dante portrait: classical literary subject fashionable in the 1870s.
Turned spindle top gallery and fluted pilasters: Anglo-Japanese cabinet detailing.
Brass cup castors fitted to square feet: period parlour mobility.

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
83cm (32.68")
Width
78cm (30.71")
Depth
36.5cm (14.37")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1235386
Dealers Internal Ref
301 SA
A and B Antiques
A and B Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Dec 2014

Useful pieces short of space hide a corner cupboard in an unused corner .

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A late Victorian ebonised wood cabinet with a top spindle gallery, dark mahogany panels, and a central door featuring a profile ceramic tile of Dante.
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Archive I A late Victorian ebonised wood cabinet with a top spindle gallery, dark mahogany panels, and a central door featuring a profile ceramic tile of Dante.

Cupboard Bookcase.

Archive II A late Victorian ebonised wood cabinet with a top spindle gallery, dark mahogany panels, and a central door featuring a profile ceramic tile of Dante. View II
Archive III A late Victorian ebonised wood cabinet with a top spindle gallery, dark mahogany panels, and a central door featuring a profile ceramic tile of Dante. View III
Archive IV A late Victorian ebonised wood cabinet with a top spindle gallery, dark mahogany panels, and a central door featuring a profile ceramic tile of Dante. View IV
Archive V A late Victorian ebonised wood cabinet with a top spindle gallery, dark mahogany panels, and a central door featuring a profile ceramic tile of Dante. View V
Archive VI A late Victorian ebonised wood cabinet with a top spindle gallery, dark mahogany panels, and a central door featuring a profile ceramic tile of Dante. View VI
Archive VII A late Victorian ebonised wood cabinet with a top spindle gallery, dark mahogany panels, and a central door featuring a profile ceramic tile of Dante. View VII
Archive VIII A late Victorian ebonised wood cabinet with a top spindle gallery, dark mahogany panels, and a central door featuring a profile ceramic tile of Dante. View VIII
Archive IX A late Victorian ebonised wood cabinet with a top spindle gallery, dark mahogany panels, and a central door featuring a profile ceramic tile of Dante. View IX
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Hampshire
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A late Victorian ebonised wood cabinet with a top spindle gallery, dark mahogany panels, and a central door featuring a profile ceramic tile of Dante.
Cupboard Bookcase.
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A late Victorian ebonised wood cabinet with a top spindle gallery, dark mahogany panels, and a central door featuring a profile ceramic tile of Dante.
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  • ObjectCabinets & Bookcases
  • Period19th century
  • StyleAesthetic Movement
  • MaterialEbonised Wood, Mahogany, Ceramic, Brass
  • ColourBlack, Dark Brown
  • MotifsSpindle gallery, turned supports, portrait tile, panelled drawers
  • SizeH 83 cm (33 in) x W 78 cm (31 in) x D 36.5 cm (14 in)

This Victorian cabinet from the 1870-1880 period belongs to the Aesthetic Movement and Victorian and Gothic styles. Made from ebonised wood, mahogany, teak, ceramic, and brass, it presents a black and dark brown colour scheme. The structure has a top spindle gallery, turned supports, fielded panels, a banded drawer with a brass pull, castors on the feet, and a central cupboard door set with a Minton and Hollins ceramic tile showing a profile portrait of Dante. Measuring 83 cm high, 78 cm wide, and 36.5 cm deep, this versatile storage piece suits placement in a living room, study, or hallway as a small bookcase, drinks cabinet, or decorative side unit. The interior compartments provide practical storage while the glazed tile and turned woodwork deliver distinctive nineteenth-century design character to an interior.

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Emerging in the late 19th century, Aesthetic Movement furniture emphasizes decorative arts and craftsmanship, frequently featuring ebonised timber, turned spindles, panelled construction, and inset art tiles.

Craftsmen typically utilised dense hardwoods such as mahogany or birch stained black to emulate ebony, often incorporating contrasting un-stained wood panels, brass fittings, and glazed ceramic accent tiles.

Authentic period pieces exhibit natural age-related wear to the black finish, original brass hardware, traditional joinery techniques such as hand-cut dovetails, and genuine period glazed tiles.

An ebonised cabinet functions as a dramatic focal piece in a hallway, study, or living space, creating contrast when set against neutral walls and paired with framed artwork or ceramics.

Maintain the finish by dusting regularly with a dry, soft lint-free cloth and applying a clear beeswax sparingly to sealed timber, taking care to avoid harsh chemical cleaners on ceramic tiles or brass hardware.
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