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Fine 19thc Boulle Bonheur Du Jour Writing Cabinet
John Howkins Antiques
for sale €4,505     $4,890
£3,850

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Fine 19thc Boulle Bonheur Du Jour Writing Cabinet

19th century
Description

A fine quality and beautiful 19th Century Boulle bonheur du jour writing table. The serpentine shaped top having an ornate brass moulding flanked by brass urn shaped finials. The canted corners supporting the two arched doors which open to reveal a polished mahogany and shelved interior with 2 useful drawers below. The base section of serpentine form with a full width drawer which opens to reveal a sliding writing surface. This bonheur du jour is raised on elegant cabriole legs with ormolu mounts to the knees and terminating in ormolu sabots. The whole in excellent pristine condition, fully cleaned and waxed in our own workshops to a very high standard and benefitting from working locks & keys. Dimensions :- Max.Height…63.75’’/ 162cm. Width…32.75’’/ 83.5cm. Depth…21’’/ 53.5cm. Base Height…31.5’’/ 80cm. Top Height…32.25’’/ 82cm. Delivery to most of U.K. mainland £65.

Physical Dimensions
Height
162cm (63.78")
Width
83.5cm (32.87")
Depth
53.5cm (21.06")
Declaration

John Howkins Antiques has dated this Boulle Bonheur Du Jour to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA695284
Dealers Internal Reference
23022
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Description
A fine quality and beautiful 19th Century Boulle bonheur du jour writing table. The serpentine shaped top having an ornate brass moulding flanked by brass urn shaped finials.
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The canted corners supporting the two arched doors which open to reveal a polished mahogany and shelved interior with 2 useful drawers below.
John Howkins Antiques

The base section of serpentine form with a full width drawer which opens to reveal a sliding writing surface. This bonheur du jour is raised on elegant cabriole legs with ormolu mounts to the knees and terminating in ormolu sabots. The whole in excellent pristine condition, fully cleaned and waxed in our own workshops to a very high standard and benefitting from working locks & keys. Dimensions :- Max.Height…63.75’’/ 162cm. Width…32.75’’/ 83.5cm. Depth…21’’/ 53.5cm. Base Height…31.5’’/ 80cm. Top Height…32.25’’/ 82cm. Delivery to most of U.K. mainland £65.

Height
162cm (63.78")
Width
83.5cm (32.87")
Depth
53.5cm (21.06")
Date of Manufacture

John Howkins Antiques has dated this Boulle Bonheur Du Jour to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA695284
Dealers Internal Ref
23022
John Howkins Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2010
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A 19th-century French Boulle work bonheur du jour writing cabinet crafted with red tortoiseshell and brass inlay, featuring an upper cupboard with drawers and cabriole legs with gilt-bronze mounts.
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Archive I A 19th-century French Boulle work bonheur du jour writing cabinet crafted with red tortoiseshell and brass inlay, featuring an upper cupboard with drawers and cabriole legs with gilt-bronze mounts.

Fine 19thc Boulle Bonheur Du Jour Writing Cabinet

Archive II A 19th-century French Boulle work bonheur du jour writing cabinet crafted with red tortoiseshell and brass inlay, featuring an upper cupboard with drawers and cabriole legs with gilt-bronze mounts. View II
Archive III A 19th-century French Boulle work bonheur du jour writing cabinet crafted with red tortoiseshell and brass inlay, featuring an upper cupboard with drawers and cabriole legs with gilt-bronze mounts. View III
Archive IV A 19th-century French Boulle work bonheur du jour writing cabinet crafted with red tortoiseshell and brass inlay, featuring an upper cupboard with drawers and cabriole legs with gilt-bronze mounts. View IV
Archive V A 19th-century French Boulle work bonheur du jour writing cabinet crafted with red tortoiseshell and brass inlay, featuring an upper cupboard with drawers and cabriole legs with gilt-bronze mounts. View V
Archive VI A 19th-century French Boulle work bonheur du jour writing cabinet crafted with red tortoiseshell and brass inlay, featuring an upper cupboard with drawers and cabriole legs with gilt-bronze mounts. View VI
Archive VII A 19th-century French Boulle work bonheur du jour writing cabinet crafted with red tortoiseshell and brass inlay, featuring an upper cupboard with drawers and cabriole legs with gilt-bronze mounts. View VII
Archive VIII A 19th-century French Boulle work bonheur du jour writing cabinet crafted with red tortoiseshell and brass inlay, featuring an upper cupboard with drawers and cabriole legs with gilt-bronze mounts. View VIII
Archive IX A 19th-century French Boulle work bonheur du jour writing cabinet crafted with red tortoiseshell and brass inlay, featuring an upper cupboard with drawers and cabriole legs with gilt-bronze mounts. View IX
Archive X A 19th-century French Boulle work bonheur du jour writing cabinet crafted with red tortoiseshell and brass inlay, featuring an upper cupboard with drawers and cabriole legs with gilt-bronze mounts. View X
Archive XI A 19th-century French Boulle work bonheur du jour writing cabinet crafted with red tortoiseshell and brass inlay, featuring an upper cupboard with drawers and cabriole legs with gilt-bronze mounts. View XI
Archive XII A 19th-century French Boulle work bonheur du jour writing cabinet crafted with red tortoiseshell and brass inlay, featuring an upper cupboard with drawers and cabriole legs with gilt-bronze mounts. View XII
Archive XIII A 19th-century French Boulle work bonheur du jour writing cabinet crafted with red tortoiseshell and brass inlay, featuring an upper cupboard with drawers and cabriole legs with gilt-bronze mounts. View XIII
Archive XIV A 19th-century French Boulle work bonheur du jour writing cabinet crafted with red tortoiseshell and brass inlay, featuring an upper cupboard with drawers and cabriole legs with gilt-bronze mounts. View XIV
Archive XV A 19th-century French Boulle work bonheur du jour writing cabinet crafted with red tortoiseshell and brass inlay, featuring an upper cupboard with drawers and cabriole legs with gilt-bronze mounts. View XV
Archive XVI A 19th-century French Boulle work bonheur du jour writing cabinet crafted with red tortoiseshell and brass inlay, featuring an upper cupboard with drawers and cabriole legs with gilt-bronze mounts. View XVI
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Hempnall Green
Norfolk
NR15 2NR
United Kingdom
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A 19th-century French Boulle work bonheur du jour writing cabinet crafted with red tortoiseshell and brass inlay, featuring an upper cupboard with drawers and cabriole legs with gilt-bronze mounts.
Fine 19thC boulle bonheur du jour writing cabinet
Ref: SA695284
A 19th-century French Boulle work bonheur du jour writing cabinet crafted with red tortoiseshell and brass inlay, featuring an upper cupboard with drawers and cabriole legs with gilt-bronze mounts.
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A bonheur du jour is a specialised style of ladies writing desk that originated in France during the 18th century, comprising a small table combined with a raised back section containing cupboards or drawers.

Traditional Boulle work incorporates cut brass inlay set into natural tortoiseshell veneer, backed onto a wood frame and finished with cast ormolu or gilt-bronze protective mounts.

Authentic 19th-century pieces display hand-chiselled brass inlay, thick hand-cut tortoiseshell veneers, cast gilt-bronze mounts with chased surface details, and natural timber shrinkage along joinery.

Position the cabinet as a standalone statement piece against a modern neutral backdrop, pairing the intricate brass scrollwork with simple contemporary lighting and architectural lines.

Keep the furniture in an environment with stable relative humidity, clean surfaces using a dry microfibre cloth, and keep away from direct heat sources to avoid brass lifting from the shell substrate.
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