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Victorian Mirror Back Display Cabinet
Heydays Antiques
for sale €2,217     $2,407
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Victorian Mirror Back Display Cabinet

19th century
For Sale by Heydays Antiques
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A quality and substantial victorian mahogany display cabinet. Originally used in a retail environment it bears a label on the mirrored upstand 'e. E. & g. Maund, 336, old st., london shop fitters. It has two doors with a cupboard turn handle and working lock. Internally it has a mirrored back and two plate glass shelves.

Dimensions: 46 ins wide

16.5 ins deep

64 ins high inc upstand.

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Heydays Antiques has dated this Victorian Mahogany Display Cabinet to the Victorian era.

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A quality and substantial victorian mahogany display cabinet. Originally used in a retail environment it bears a label on the mirrored upstand 'e. E. & g. Maund, 336, old st., london shop fitters. It has two doors with a cupboard turn handle and working lock. Internally it has a mirrored back and two plate glass shelves.

Dimensions: 46 ins wide

16.5 ins deep

64 ins high inc upstand.

Date of Manufacture

Heydays Antiques has dated this Victorian Mahogany Display Cabinet to the Victorian era.

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SA202705
Heydays Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Mar 2012

Specialising in personal attention for 17/18/19th c traditional longcase clocks & early 20th c triple weight quarter chiming musical clocks

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Archive I Victorian mahogany display cabinet featuring glazed double doors, glass shelves, and a mirrored upper gallery set upon a solid plinth base.

Victorian Mirror Back Display Cabinet

Archive II Victorian mahogany display cabinet featuring glazed double doors, glass shelves, and a mirrored upper gallery set upon a solid plinth base. View II
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Victorian mahogany display cabinet featuring glazed double doors, glass shelves, and a mirrored upper gallery set upon a solid plinth base.
VICTORIAN MIRROR BACK DISPLAY CABINET
Ref: SA202705
Victorian mahogany display cabinet featuring glazed double doors, glass shelves, and a mirrored upper gallery set upon a solid plinth base.
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Victorian display cabinets from the mid-to-late nineteenth century were designed to exhibit porcelain, glass, and curiosities. They frequently features glass panel doors, internal shelves, rich mahogany wood framing, and a mirrored back panel or superstructure designed to reflect ambient light into the interior.

These cabinets were primarily constructed using solid hardwoods such as mahogany or walnut, complemented by hand-cut glass panels, mirror plates, and brass door fittings. Internal shelves were traditionally made of timber or heavy float glass supported by metal clips or wooden ledges.

Authentic pieces exhibit hand-cut dovetail or mortise and tenon joinery, original brass locks, and solid secondary woods like pine or oak on backboards and drawer linings. Early mirror backs may show faint oxidisation or age spots along the silvering.

Place the cabinet against a neutral or boldly painted wall to create visual contrast. Fill the interior shelves with a curated mix of modern ceramics, art books, or glassware to balance historic timber tones with modern aesthetic elements.

Dust the exterior wood regularly with a dry microfibre cloth and apply beeswax periodically in the direction of the grain. Clean the glass and mirror panels using a mild glass cleaner applied directly to a cloth, avoiding contact with surrounding woodwork.
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