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Antique Metamorphic Drink Cabinet, English Oak, Bureau Form, Cocktail, Victorian
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Antique Metamorphic Drink Cabinet, English Oak, Bureau Form, Cocktail, Victorian

1900 - 1920
Description

This is an antique metamorphic drinks cabinet. An English, oak bureau form cocktail cabinet, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900.

Superior cabinetry with astonishing oak stocks and a delightful bureau form

Displays a desirable aged patina and in very good order

Select oak stocks beam rich golden caramel tones throughout

Excellent grain interest and an abundance of medullary rays

Dashing canted form with a low back rest and tiered edge mouldings

Large fall-front opens upon a counterweight to reveal a raised glass and decanter gallery

Ahead of the gallery, the fall front remains generously sized for secure pouring

Dressed with a pair of brass drop handles over shaped backplates and circular lock — key absent

Deep, wide drawer set within the base replete with a second pair of brass handles

The drawer interior appointed with a trio of compartments for storing spirits

Elegant sash aprons to each side of the cabinet add a flourish

Raised upon four short and distinctive tapering legs

This is an exceptional antique metamorphic drinks cabinet, with the subtle appearance of a bureau. Transformed with the opening of the fall front, the fitted drinks gallery and generous compartments of the drawer offer a host of opportunities for the lover of fine spirits and wines. Solid joints and construction, delivered waxed, polished and ready for the home.

Dimensions:

Max Width: 86cm (33.75'')

Max Depth: 42cm (16.5'')

Max Height: 123.5cm (48.5'')

Extended Depth: 77.5cm (30.5'')

Lowered Fall-front Height: 77.5cm (30.5'')

We offer a 100% satisfaction guarantee with all of our antiques.

We ship worldwide with professional packing and attractive rates – please send us your post / zip code and country for a quote.

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Please contact us if you require any further information - we are here to help.

Our Ref: 18.8574

Physical Dimensions
Height
123.5cm (48.62")
Width
86cm (33.86")
Depth
42cm (16.54")
Declaration

London Fine Antiques has dated this Victorian Oak Drinks Cabinet to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA916934
Dealers Internal Reference
18.8574
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Description
This is an antique metamorphic drinks cabinet. An English, oak bureau form cocktail cabinet, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900.

Superior cabinetry with astonishing oak stocks and a delightful bureau form

fig 1. A Victorian English oak metamorphic drinks cabinet with a fall-front desk lid opening to reveal a fitted glass holder rack above drawers.
fig 1. Antique Metamorphic Drink Cabinet, English Oak, Bureau Form, Cocktail, Victorian

Displays a desirable aged patina and in very good order

Select oak stocks beam rich golden caramel tones throughout

Excellent grain interest and an abundance of medullary rays

Dashing canted form with a low back rest and tiered edge mouldings

fig 2. A Victorian English oak metamorphic drinks cabinet with a fall-front desk lid opening to reveal a fitted glass holder rack above drawers.
fig 2. Antique Metamorphic Drink Cabinet, English Oak, Bureau Form, Cocktail, Victorian

Large fall-front opens upon a counterweight to reveal a raised glass and decanter gallery

Ahead of the gallery, the fall front remains generously sized for secure pouring

Dressed with a pair of brass drop handles over shaped backplates and circular lock — key absent

fig 3. A Victorian English oak metamorphic drinks cabinet with a fall-front desk lid opening to reveal a fitted glass holder rack above drawers.
fig 3. Antique Metamorphic Drink Cabinet, English Oak, Bureau Form, Cocktail, Victorian

Deep, wide drawer set within the base replete with a second pair of brass handles

The drawer interior appointed with a trio of compartments for storing spirits

Elegant sash aprons to each side of the cabinet add a flourish

fig 4. A Victorian English oak metamorphic drinks cabinet with a fall-front desk lid opening to reveal a fitted glass holder rack above drawers.
fig 4. Antique Metamorphic Drink Cabinet, English Oak, Bureau Form, Cocktail, Victorian

Raised upon four short and distinctive tapering legs

This is an exceptional antique metamorphic drinks cabinet, with the subtle appearance of a bureau.

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Transformed with the opening of the fall front, the fitted drinks gallery and generous compartments of the drawer offer a host of opportunities for the lover of fine spirits and wines.
London Fine Antiques

Solid joints and construction, delivered waxed, polished and ready for the home.

fig 5. A Victorian English oak metamorphic drinks cabinet with a fall-front desk lid opening to reveal a fitted glass holder rack above drawers.
fig 5. Antique Metamorphic Drink Cabinet, English Oak, Bureau Form, Cocktail, Victorian

Dimensions:

Max Width: 86cm (33.75'')

Max Depth: 42cm (16.5'')

Max Height: 123.5cm (48.5'')

Extended Depth: 77.5cm (30.5'')

Lowered Fall-front Height: 77.5cm (30.5'')

We offer a 100% satisfaction guarantee with all of our antiques.

fig 6. A Victorian English oak metamorphic drinks cabinet with a fall-front desk lid opening to reveal a fitted glass holder rack above drawers.
fig 6. Antique Metamorphic Drink Cabinet, English Oak, Bureau Form, Cocktail, Victorian

We ship worldwide with professional packing and attractive rates – please send us your post / zip code and country for a quote.

Free delivery to most of the U.K. – Please send us your post code for confirmation.

Deliveries taking on average ten working days to arrive at your door from receipt of payment.

Please contact us if you require any further information - we are here to help.

Our Ref: 18.8574

Height
123.5cm (48.62")
Width
86cm (33.86")
Depth
42cm (16.54")
Date of Manufacture

London Fine Antiques has dated this Victorian Oak Drinks Cabinet to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA916934
Dealers Internal Ref
18.8574
London Fine Antiques
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Fine antiques curated in england and sold worldwide

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Antique Metamorphic Drink Cabinet, English Oak, Bureau Form, Cocktail, Victorian

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A Victorian English oak metamorphic drinks cabinet with a fall-front desk lid opening to reveal a fitted glass holder rack above drawers.
Antique Metamorphic Drink Cabinet, English Oak, Bureau Form, Cocktail, Victorian
Ref: SA916934
A Victorian English oak metamorphic drinks cabinet with a fall-front desk lid opening to reveal a fitted glass holder rack above drawers.
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FAQs

A metamorphic drinks cabinet is a dual-purpose piece of furniture featuring a mechanical or hinged opening mechanism that transforms its external shapeoften resembling a writing bureau or chestto reveal fitted internal compartments designed specifically for bottles and glassware.

These cabinets are predominantly constructed from solid English oak or oak veneers, featuring hand-cut dovetail joints, brass drop handles, and mechanical brass risers or hinges designed to support falling flaps and internal racks.

Authentic Victorian pieces display period-correct joinery such as uneven dovetails, original brass fittings with natural oxidisation, tiger-oak grain patterning, and mechanical actions showing honest historical wear without modern screws or plastics.

Positioned in a dining room, study, or living space, a Victorian drinks cabinet serves as a functional statement bar, providing concealed storage while complementing contemporary upholstery and dark wood palettes.

Maintain the finish by dusting with a soft, dry cloth and applying a beeswax polish periodically along the wood grain, keeping the item away from direct heat sources and excessive moisture to prevent splitting.
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