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Fine Ormolu Mounted Display Cabinet
John Howkins Antiques
for sale €3,218     $3,493
£2,750

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Fine Ormolu Mounted Display Cabinet

1900 - 1920
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A very fine French rosewood and ormolu mounted vitrine. The swan neck pedimen having superior gilt ormolu mounts with scrolling ribbons and rosettes and an impressive central urn. Each rounded corner surmounted by an ormolu finial above beautiful turned and reeded columns with Corinthian capitals. The top door with further ormolu mounts and bevel edged plate glass with conforming angled side windows. The base section again of conforming design with Corinthian capitals, ormolu mounts, turned columns, angled sides and bevel edged plate glass.The whole raised on a shaped frieze with ormolu mounts and short turned and reeded feet. This extremely fine and well proportioned display cabinet is mahogany lined throughout and has working locks with keys. Condition - excellent. Dimensions:- Max.Height…75.5’’/ 192cm. Base Height…39’’/ 99cm. Top Height…36.5’’/ 93cm. Width…39.5’’/ 100cm. Depth…18’’/ 46cm. Delivery to most of U.K. mainland £85.

Physical Dimensions
Height
192cm (75.59")
Width
100cm (39.37")
Depth
46cm (18.11")
Declaration

John Howkins Antiques has dated this Ormolu Mounted Display Cabinet to the 1900s.

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SA681303
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23047
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A very fine French rosewood and ormolu mounted vitrine.
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The swan neck pedimen having superior gilt ormolu mounts with scrolling ribbons and rosettes and an impressive central urn.
John Howkins Antiques

Each rounded corner surmounted by an ormolu finial above beautiful turned and reeded columns with Corinthian capitals. The top door with further ormolu mounts and bevel edged plate glass with conforming angled side windows. The base section again of conforming design with Corinthian capitals, ormolu mounts, turned columns, angled sides and bevel edged plate glass.The whole raised on a shaped frieze with ormolu mounts and short turned and reeded feet. This extremely fine and well proportioned display cabinet is mahogany lined throughout and has working locks with keys. Condition - excellent. Dimensions:- Max.Height…75.5’’/ 192cm. Base Height…39’’/ 99cm. Top Height…36.5’’/ 93cm. Width…39.5’’/ 100cm. Depth…18’’/ 46cm. Delivery to most of U.K. mainland £85.

Height
192cm (75.59")
Width
100cm (39.37")
Depth
46cm (18.11")
Date of Manufacture

John Howkins Antiques has dated this Ormolu Mounted Display Cabinet to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers
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SA681303
Dealers Internal Ref
23047
John Howkins Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2010
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Telephone 01508 498335 or 07770 311 611
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Hempnall Green
Norfolk
NR15 2NR
United Kingdom
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A two-tier dark mahogany display cabinet featuring gilt bronze mounts, glazed panels, fluted columns, and finial decorations.
Fine Ormolu Mounted Display Cabinet
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A two-tier dark mahogany display cabinet featuring gilt bronze mounts, glazed panels, fluted columns, and finial decorations.
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An ormolu mounted display cabinet, traditionally termed a vitrine, is a glazed storage piece decorated with gilded bronze cast ornaments. Emerging prominently in 18th-century France, these cabinets were crafted to showcase porcelain, silver, and decorative curios behind glass panels.

Traditional French vitrines feature fine hardwoods such as mahogany, rosewood, or kingwood, often enhanced with marquetry or parquetry. The decorative mounts are cast in bronze and gilded using gold amalgam (ormolu), paired with clear glass panels.

Authentic neoclassical cabinets display symmetrical proportions, fluted columns, urn finials, and laurel wreath motifs. High-quality period mounts feature crisp chased details on the gilded bronze surfaces and are secured with hand-cut screws rather than modern fixings.

Place the vitrine in a dining room, drawing room, or hallway to serve as a focal point. Balance the ornate exterior by curating minimalist ceramics, art glass, or bound books within the illuminated glass shelves.

Dust gilt bronze mounts softly with a dry brush, avoiding metal polishes which remove gilding. Preserve the wood finish with regular application of beeswax, and position the cabinet away from direct sunlight and heat sources to prevent cracking.
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