Ebonised Walnut Display Cabinet 19th Century

Name: Exceptional Antique 19th Century Walnut Veneer Ebonised Display Cabinet Bookcase
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1205428
Price: 1200 GBP
Availability: InStock

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ObjectDisplay Cabinets
Period19th century
StyleVictorian
MaterialWalnut, Ebonised Wood, Glass, Brass, Velvet
ColourWarm Brown
MotifsInlaid marquetry, Ormolu mounts, Glazed doors, Ebonised mouldings

This Victorian display cabinet bookcase is constructed from warm brown walnut veneer with ebonised wood details, glass, brass, and magenta velvet. The piece has two glazed doors flanked by gilt brass ormolu mounts, circular inlaid marquetry, and decorative ebonised mouldings, finished with slender drop handles. The interior is lined with magenta velvet behind glazed panels, supported by a broad ebonised plinth base at the bottom. It measures 137 cm in width, 34 cm in depth, and 98 cm in height. Suitable for placement in a sitting room, study, or hallway, this cabinet provides practical storage and display space for books, decorative objects, or treasured collections while adding a formal touch to traditional or eclectic interiors.

FAQs

A Victorian ebonised display cabinet is a 19th-century storage piece featuring darkened timber finishes paired with contrasting wood veneers, designed with glass doors to showcase fine tableware, books, or ornamental objects.

These cabinets typically feature solid timber frames with figured walnut or burr veneers, ebonised wood mouldings, glass panels, gilt-brass or ormolu mounts, and fabric-lined interior shelving.

Authentic period examples demonstrate hand-cut dovetail joinery, original glass with slight surface distortions, hand-cast brass embellishments, and natural patina along the ebonised mouldings and veneered surfaces.

Position the cabinet against a neutral or dark wall in a dining room, hallway, or living space to house modern ceramics, glassware, or art books, allowing the contrasting wood tones to create a focal point.

Dust regularly with a dry microfibre cloth and apply a clean beeswax polish sparingly to the veneered sections, avoiding direct sunlight, damp environments, and abrasive chemical cleaners.

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Exceptional Antique 19th Century Walnut Veneer Ebonised Display Cabinet Bookcase