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Pair 19th Century Boulle Pier Cabinets.
Patrick Moorhead Antiques
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Pair 19th Century Boulle Pier Cabinets.

19th century
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A good quality pair of French 19th Century Boulle side cabinets, having enonized tops and sides, gilded ormolu mounts, glazed doors to each with red velvet interior and shelf. Classical motif brass inlaid decoration to the red stains Tortoiseshell, raised on plinth bases.

Physical Dimensions
Height
109cm (42.91")
Width
69cm (27.17")
Depth
34cm (13.39")
Declaration

Patrick Moorhead Antiques has dated these Pair Boulle Pier Cabinets to the 1880s.

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SA578563
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Description
A good quality pair of French 19th Century Boulle side cabinets, having enonized tops and sides, gilded ormolu mounts, glazed doors to each with red velvet interior and shelf. Classical motif brass inlaid decoration to the red stains Tortoiseshell, raised on plinth bases.
Height
109cm (42.91")
Width
69cm (27.17")
Depth
34cm (13.39")
Date of Manufacture

Patrick Moorhead Antiques has dated these Pair Boulle Pier Cabinets to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
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SA578563
Patrick Moorhead Antiques
Patrick Moorhead Antiques
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Patrick moorhead has been one of the uk's finest trade-only antique furniture and art dealers for over 30 years.

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A matching pair of 19th-century ebonised French pier cabinets featuring inlaid brass and red tortoiseshell Boulle marquetry with glazed doors and gilt-bronze mounts.
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Archive I A matching pair of 19th-century ebonised French pier cabinets featuring inlaid brass and red tortoiseshell Boulle marquetry with glazed doors and gilt-bronze mounts.

Pair 19th Century Boulle Pier cabinets.

Archive II A matching pair of 19th-century ebonised French pier cabinets featuring inlaid brass and red tortoiseshell Boulle marquetry with glazed doors and gilt-bronze mounts. View II
Archive III A matching pair of 19th-century ebonised French pier cabinets featuring inlaid brass and red tortoiseshell Boulle marquetry with glazed doors and gilt-bronze mounts. View III
Archive IV A matching pair of 19th-century ebonised French pier cabinets featuring inlaid brass and red tortoiseshell Boulle marquetry with glazed doors and gilt-bronze mounts. View IV
Archive V A matching pair of 19th-century ebonised French pier cabinets featuring inlaid brass and red tortoiseshell Boulle marquetry with glazed doors and gilt-bronze mounts. View V
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A matching pair of 19th-century ebonised French pier cabinets featuring inlaid brass and red tortoiseshell Boulle marquetry with glazed doors and gilt-bronze mounts.
Pair 19th Century Boulle Pier cabinets.
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A matching pair of 19th-century ebonised French pier cabinets featuring inlaid brass and red tortoiseshell Boulle marquetry with glazed doors and gilt-bronze mounts.
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Boulle marquetry is a decorative inlay technique perfected by Andre-Charles Boulle, involving cut patterns of brass, pewter, and tortoiseshell layered over timber frames. Nineteenth-century craftsmen revived this 17th-century French method, often applying it to glazed cabinets and sideboards.

Boulle cabinets feature ebonised hardwood structures decorated with inlaid sheet brass and tortoiseshell veneers, complemented by cast gilt-bronze or ormolu mounts and glass door panels.

Authentic pieces exhibit hand-chased gilt-bronze mounts, natural variations and slight shrinkage in the tortoiseshell, hand-cut brass scrollwork, and secondary timber framing consistent with period cabinetry techniques.

Pier cabinets function as focal points in formal hallways, dining rooms, or living areas, providing structured display space for ceramics and glassware while anchoring symmetrical wall layouts.

Maintain a stable relative humidity to prevent timber movement that causes brass inlay to lift. Clean gently with soft microfibre cloths, avoiding chemical polishes that degrade tortoiseshell or strip gilt patination.
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