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Antique Music Cabinet, English, Walnut, Glass, Display Case, Bookcase, Edwardian
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Antique Music Cabinet, English, Walnut, Glass, Display Case, Bookcase, Edwardian

1900 - 1920
Description

This is an antique music cabinet. An English, walnut and glass display case or bookcase, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910.

Of delightful quality with a highly attractive finish

Displays a desirable aged patina and in good order

Select walnut stocks show fine grain interest with rich caramel hues

Original glazed door in good order, with clear bright appearance

Galleried top presents an ormolu brass rail with chased pattern detail

Large glazed door provides a clear view of the interior, ideal for displaying collectibles

Dressed with a circular brass twist handle over a quarterfoil backplate

Cabinet arranged as a suite of four graduated shelves with generous space within

Each shelf resplendent in the original velvet fabric, with appealing tactility

Upper three shelves dressed with genre labels for cataloguing sheet music in period

Ideal for central room placement with panel back and ogee bracket feet to each corner

Riding smoothly upon a quartet of castors concealed beneath the front apron

This is an appealing antique music cabinet, graced with beautiful stocks and a fine appearance. Solid joints and construction, delivered waxed, polished and ready for the home.

Dimensions:

Max Width: 48.5cm (19'')

Max Depth: 42cm (16.5'')

Max Height: 93.5cm (36.75'')

Shelf Width: 40.5cm (16'')

Shelf Depth: 30cm (11.75'')

Shelf 1 Height: 16cm (6.25'')

Shelf 2 Height: 13.5cm (5.25'')

Shelf 3 Height: 15cm (6'')

Shelf 4 Height: 14.5cm (5.75'')

Shelf 5 Height: 12.5cm (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.

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: 18.9112

Physical Dimensions
Height
93.5cm (36.81")
Width
48.5cm (19.09")
Depth
42cm (16.54")
Declaration

London Fine Antiques has dated this Edwardian Walnut Music Cabinet to the Edwardian era.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA972105
Dealers Internal Reference
18.9112
Dealers Notes

What our clients have to say: https://www.londonfine.co.uk/pages/reviews

Description
This is an antique music cabinet. An English, walnut and glass display case or bookcase, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910.

Of delightful quality with a highly attractive finish

Displays a desirable aged patina and in good order

fig 1. An Edwardian walnut music cabinet with a single glazed door, a brass top gallery, and internal shelves featuring printed subject labels.
fig 1. Antique Music Cabinet, English, Walnut, Glass, Display Case, Bookcase, Edwardian

Select walnut stocks show fine grain interest with rich caramel hues

Original glazed door in good order, with clear bright appearance

Galleried top presents an ormolu brass rail with chased pattern detail

fig 2. An Edwardian walnut music cabinet with a single glazed door, a brass top gallery, and internal shelves featuring printed subject labels.
fig 2. Antique Music Cabinet, English, Walnut, Glass, Display Case, Bookcase, Edwardian

Large glazed door provides a clear view of the interior, ideal for displaying collectibles

Dressed with a circular brass twist handle over a quarterfoil backplate

Cabinet arranged as a suite of four graduated shelves with generous space within

fig 3. An Edwardian walnut music cabinet with a single glazed door, a brass top gallery, and internal shelves featuring printed subject labels.
fig 3. Antique Music Cabinet, English, Walnut, Glass, Display Case, Bookcase, Edwardian

Each shelf resplendent in the original velvet fabric, with appealing tactility

Upper three shelves dressed with genre labels for cataloguing sheet music in period

Ideal for central room placement with panel back and ogee bracket feet to each corner

fig 4. An Edwardian walnut music cabinet with a single glazed door, a brass top gallery, and internal shelves featuring printed subject labels.
fig 4. Antique Music Cabinet, English, Walnut, Glass, Display Case, Bookcase, Edwardian

Riding smoothly upon a quartet of castors concealed beneath the front apron

This is an appealing antique music cabinet, graced with beautiful stocks and a fine appearance. Solid joints and construction, delivered waxed, polished and ready for the home.

fig 5. An Edwardian walnut music cabinet with a single glazed door, a brass top gallery, and internal shelves featuring printed subject labels.
fig 5. Antique Music Cabinet, English, Walnut, Glass, Display Case, Bookcase, Edwardian

Dimensions:

Max Width: 48.5cm (19'')

Max Depth: 42cm (16.5'')

Max Height: 93.5cm (36.75'')

Shelf Width: 40.5cm (16'')

Shelf Depth: 30cm (11.75'')

Shelf 1 Height: 16cm (6.25'')

Shelf 2 Height: 13.5cm (5.25'')

fig 6. An Edwardian walnut music cabinet with a single glazed door, a brass top gallery, and internal shelves featuring printed subject labels.
fig 6. Antique Music Cabinet, English, Walnut, Glass, Display Case, Bookcase, Edwardian

Shelf 3 Height: 15cm (6'')

Shelf 4 Height: 14.5cm (5.75'')

Shelf 5 Height: 12.5cm (5'')

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

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We ship worldwide with professional packing and attractive rates – please send us your post / zip code and country for a quote.
London Fine Antiques
fig 7. An Edwardian walnut music cabinet with a single glazed door, a brass top gallery, and internal shelves featuring printed subject labels.
fig 7. Antique Music Cabinet, English, Walnut, Glass, Display Case, Bookcase, Edwardian

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: 18.9112

Height
93.5cm (36.81")
Width
48.5cm (19.09")
Depth
42cm (16.54")
Date of Manufacture

London Fine Antiques has dated this Edwardian Walnut Music Cabinet to the Edwardian era.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA972105
Dealers Internal Ref
18.9112
London Fine Antiques
London Fine Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2010

Fine antiques curated in england and sold worldwide

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An Edwardian walnut music cabinet with a single glazed door, a brass top gallery, and internal shelves featuring printed subject labels.
Antique Music Cabinet, English, Walnut, Glass, Display Case, Bookcase, Edwardian
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FAQs

An Edwardian music cabinet is a specialised storage piece created during the early 20th century, designed specifically to house sheet music, songbooks, and manuscript folios within segmented shelves.

These cabinets were constructed using fine hardwoods such as walnut, mahogany, or rosewood, often featuring glazed doors, pierced brass galleries, and fabric-lined interior shelves.

Authentic Edwardian music cabinets typically feature embossed brass door handles, printed or bone labels on shelf edges indicating music genres, dovetail joinery, and slim proportions suited to modern parlour spaces.

An antique music cabinet functions effectively as a compact display case in a hallway, an alcove storage unit for books and media, or an occasional side cabinet in a living area.

Dust the timber surfaces regularly with a dry microfibre cloth, apply beeswax polish periodically along the grain, and position the piece away from direct sunlight and moisture sources.
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