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Pair Painted French Style Display Cabinets
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Pair Painted French Style Display Cabinets

1920 - 1940
Sold 6 January 2025 · John Howkins Antiques
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An unusual and decorative pair of French style cream painted vitrines with antique gilded highlights. The serpentine shaped tops above ogee moulded friezes with canted corners.The cabinets have 2 doors to each side and open to 2 plate glass serpentine shaped shelves. Both raised on carved cabriole legs with shaped friezes and gilded highlights. Condition- very good and ready for use. Dimensions:- Height…51.5’’/ 131cm. Width…22.5’’/ 57cm. Depth…15.75’’/ 40cm. Delivery to most of U.K. mainland £75.

Physical Dimensions
Height
131cm (51.57")
Width
57cm (22.44")
Depth
40cm (15.75")
Declaration

John Howkins Antiques has dated these Painted Display Cabinets to the 1930s.

Reference Numbers
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SA696925
Dealers Internal Reference
23097
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Description
An unusual and decorative pair of French style cream painted vitrines with antique gilded highlights. The serpentine shaped tops above ogee moulded friezes with canted corners.The cabinets have 2 doors to each side and open to 2 plate glass serpentine shaped shelves. Both raised on carved cabriole legs with shaped friezes and gilded highlights. Condition- very good and ready for use. Dimensions:- Height…51.5’’/ 131cm. Width…22.5’’/ 57cm. Depth…15.75’’/ 40cm. Delivery to most of U.K. mainland £75.
Height
131cm (51.57")
Width
57cm (22.44")
Depth
40cm (15.75")
Date of Manufacture

John Howkins Antiques has dated these Painted Display Cabinets to the 1930s.

Reference Numbers
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SA696925
Dealers Internal Ref
23097
John Howkins Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2010
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Hempnall Green
Norfolk
NR15 2NR
United Kingdom
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A pair of cream-painted French-style display cabinets featuring curved glass doors, glass shelving, and carved cabriole legs.
Pair Painted French Style Display Cabinets
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A pair of cream-painted French-style display cabinets featuring curved glass doors, glass shelving, and carved cabriole legs.
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  • ObjectDisplay Cabinets
  • Period1920 - 1940
  • StyleFrench Chateau
  • MaterialWood, Glass, Gilt
  • ColourCream
  • MotifsCabriole legs, Curved glass panels, Carved acanthus scrolls, Gilt highlights
  • SizeH 131 cm (52 in) x W 57 cm (22 in) x D 40 cm (16 in)

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French-style vitrines and display cabinets gained prominence during the 18th century, particularly within the Louis XV and Louis XVI periods, designed specifically to showcase porcelain, curiosities, and fine collectibles behind protective glass panels.

These pieces are traditionally constructed from hardwoods like beech or pine, featuring hand-carved decorative motifs, gilt accents, and curved glass panels set into wooden or brass framing.

Authentic period pieces display hand-cut joinery, aged patination on the painted surfaces, traditional hand-carving rather than resin casting, and old hand-blown or cylinder glass with minor imperfections.

They serve as focal points in living rooms or dining spaces, contrasting effectively against minimalist backgrounds or paired with sleek, modern metallic accents and curated collections of ceramics.

Maintain stable indoor humidity and temperature levels to prevent wood movement, dust regularly with a soft dry cloth, and avoid using chemical polishes that can degrade aged painted and gilded finishes.
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