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Quality French, Ormolu-mounted Mahogany Display Cabinet
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for sale €3,861     $4,191
£3,300

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Quality French, Ormolu-mounted Mahogany Display Cabinet

19th century
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Circa 1860. Quality French, ormolu-mounted mahogany display cabinet. The shaped top in figured Spanish mahogany with a rope-twist brass edge above a cavetto, moulded cornice and further beaded ormolu mouldings. The frieze with superb quality foliate ormolu mouldings above a bow front glazed door opening to a shelved interior flanked by pilasters with further foliate mounts. The sides with serpentine-shaped glazing. All over a shaped skirt with ormolu mounts and cabriole legs with sabots.

Physical Dimensions
Height
134cm (52.76")
Width
72cm (28.35")
Depth
34cm (13.39")
Declaration

Georgian Antiques has dated this French Mahogany Ormolu Vitrine to the 1860s.

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SA999451
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WP311
Description
Circa 1860. Quality French, ormolu-mounted mahogany display cabinet.
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The shaped top in figured Spanish mahogany with a rope-twist brass edge above a cavetto, moulded cornice and further beaded ormolu mouldings.
Georgian Antiques

The frieze with superb quality foliate ormolu mouldings above a bow front glazed door opening to a shelved interior flanked by pilasters with further foliate mounts. The sides with serpentine-shaped glazing. All over a shaped skirt with ormolu mounts and cabriole legs with sabots.

Height
134cm (52.76")
Width
72cm (28.35")
Depth
34cm (13.39")
Date of Manufacture

Georgian Antiques has dated this French Mahogany Ormolu Vitrine to the 1860s.

Reference Numbers
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SA999451
Dealers Internal Ref
WP311
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A French mahogany vitrine featuring curved glass side panels, ornate gilt bronze mounts, cabriole legs, and a velvet-lined interior.
Quality French, Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Display Cabinet
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A French mahogany vitrine featuring curved glass side panels, ornate gilt bronze mounts, cabriole legs, and a velvet-lined interior.
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A French Louis XV style vitrine is a specialised display cabinet characterised by curved glass panels, asymmetrical Rococo ornamentation, cabriole legs, and gilt bronze ormolu mounts. Originating in 18th-century France, these cabinets were created to showcase precious porcelain, glass, and curiosities.

Traditional French vitrines are typically constructed using fine hardwoods such as mahogany, rosewood, or kingwood, decorated with marquetry or veneers. The decorative mounts are cast in bronze and gilded (ormolu), while the display section incorporates bent or curved glass panes and velvet-lined shelving.

Authentic period vitrines feature hand-moulded or hand-bent glass, hand-chiselled gilt bronze mounts held by small screws from behind, and traditional joinery techniques like hand-cut dovetails. The gilding on vintage ormolu often shows gentle wear and natural patination in lower-recessed areas.

A French vitrine serves as a focal point when placed against a neutral or dark backdrop in a living room, hallway, or dining space. To balance the ornate detailing, style the interior shelves with modern ceramics, minimalist glassware, or contemporary sculpture.

Dust mahogany surfaces regularly with a soft, lint-free microfiber cloth and apply a quality beeswax polish occasionally along the grain. Clean ormolu mounts using a dry soft brush; avoid chemical solvents or abrasive metal polishes which strip protective gilding. Glass panels should be cleaned with a glass cleaner applied directly to a cloth rather than sprayed onto the wood.
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