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Stunning French Kingwood Side Cabinet
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Stunning French Kingwood Side Cabinet

19th century
Description

A truly stunning French Kingwood side cabinet, showcasing exquisite craftsmanship and elegant decorative detail. The cabinet stands upon beautifully shaped legs, complemented by quality ormolu mounts, with a shaped apron further enhanced by decorative ormolu mounts.

The cabinet features attractive tambour doors, which glide open to reveal a useful fitted shelf. The elegantly shaped sides are beautifully adorned with intricate floral marquetry inlays.

The impressive quarter-veneered top is enhanced by crossbanding, gilt metal mouldings and magnificent ormolu mounts to each corner, creating a wonderfully decorative finish.

A particularly attractive and elegant piece of French furniture, combining richly figured Kingwood veneers with superb ormolu detailing.

Dimensions:

Height: 33½" (85 cm)

Width: 46" (117 cm)

Depth: 17" (43 cm)

Date of Manufacture

Philip Hunt Antiques has dated this French Kingwood Side Cabinet to the 1850s.

Independent Date Check ID 09713040
Dealer's Item Date1850s
Sellingantiques Date1850s
Sellingantiques agingItem 145-180 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1850s:
Solid horizontal backboards with shrinkage gaps: cabinetmaking from the mid-nineteenth century.
Cast and chased gilt-metal mounts: high-quality decorative metalwork of the era.
Hand-cut floral marquetry side panels: skilled French inlay work.
Book-matched veneers across the shaped top: careful nineteenth-century timber preparation.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Physical Dimensions
Height
85cm (33.46")
Width
117cm (46.06")
Depth
43cm (16.93")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1244720
Dealers Internal Reference
PP124-13
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Please do not hesitate to contact us if you require any further information on this item on 01603 629999 or 07771 966124 or 07818 445302

Description
A truly stunning French Kingwood side cabinet, showcasing exquisite craftsmanship and elegant decorative detail.
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The cabinet stands upon beautifully shaped legs, complemented by quality ormolu mounts, with a shaped apron further enhanced by decorative ormolu mounts.
Philip Hunt Antiques
fig 1. A French kingwood side cabinet featuring sliding tambour doors, corner ormolu mounts, and floral marquetry inlay on the side panels.
fig 1. Stunning French Kingwood Side Cabinet

The cabinet features attractive tambour doors, which glide open to reveal a useful fitted shelf. The elegantly shaped sides are beautifully adorned with intricate floral marquetry inlays.

The impressive quarter-veneered top is enhanced by crossbanding, gilt metal mouldings and magnificent ormolu mounts to each corner, creating a wonderfully decorative finish.

fig 2. A French kingwood side cabinet featuring sliding tambour doors, corner ormolu mounts, and floral marquetry inlay on the side panels.
fig 2. Stunning French Kingwood Side Cabinet

A particularly attractive and elegant piece of French furniture, combining richly figured Kingwood veneers with superb ormolu detailing.

Dimensions:

Height: 33½" (85 cm)

Width: 46" (117 cm)

Depth: 17" (43 cm)

Date of Manufacture

Philip Hunt Antiques has dated this French Kingwood Side Cabinet to the 1850s.

Independent Date Report ID 09713040
Dealer's Item Date1850s
Sellingantiques dating1850s
Sellingantiques agingItem 145-180 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1850s:
Solid horizontal backboards with shrinkage gaps: cabinetmaking from the mid-nineteenth century.
Cast and chased gilt-metal mounts: high-quality decorative metalwork of the era.
Hand-cut floral marquetry side panels: skilled French inlay work.
Book-matched veneers across the shaped top: careful nineteenth-century timber preparation.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
85cm (33.46")
Width
117cm (46.06")
Depth
43cm (16.93")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1244720
Dealers Internal Ref
PP124-13
Philip Hunt Antiques
Philip Hunt Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Mar 2011

Specializing in furniture spanning from the illustrious 18th century to the early 20th century,

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A French kingwood side cabinet featuring sliding tambour doors, corner ormolu mounts, and floral marquetry inlay on the side panels.
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Archive I A French kingwood side cabinet featuring sliding tambour doors, corner ormolu mounts, and floral marquetry inlay on the side panels.

Stunning French Kingwood Side Cabinet

Archive II A French kingwood side cabinet featuring sliding tambour doors, corner ormolu mounts, and floral marquetry inlay on the side panels. View II
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Norwich
United Kingdom

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A French kingwood side cabinet featuring sliding tambour doors, corner ormolu mounts, and floral marquetry inlay on the side panels.
Stunning French Kingwood Side Cabinet
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A French kingwood side cabinet featuring sliding tambour doors, corner ormolu mounts, and floral marquetry inlay on the side panels.
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  • ObjectSide Cabinets
  • Period19th century
  • StyleFrench Transition
  • MaterialKingwood, Ormolu, Marble
  • ColourRich Brown
  • MotifsTambour doors, Ormolu mounts, Marquetry inlay, Cabriole legs
  • SizeH 85 cm (33 in) x W 117 cm (46 in) x D 43 cm (17 in)

This French Transition side cabinet from 1850 is constructed from rich brown kingwood with an ormolu, marble, and marquetry finish. The piece features sliding tambour doors with central keyhole hardware, elaborate gilt ormolu corner mounts and foot sabots, and a shaped apron with decorative ormolu embellishment. The sides display floral marquetry inlay, and the cabriole legs terminate in scroll feet. The cabinet measures 85 cm high, 117 cm wide, and 43 cm deep. In a contemporary home, this cabinet provides practical storage and display surface in a living room, dining room, or hallway. The tambour doors slide open to interior storage space while the flat top accommodates lamps, decorative objects, or books.

This category of French cabinet typically originates from the Louis XV or Transitional period, featuring parquetry or marquetry kingwood veneers, hand-chased gilt-bronze ormolu mounts, and slatted tambour doors that slide horizontally into the carcass.

Cabinetmakers utilised exotic kingwood or rosewood veneers laid over an oak or pine substrate, accented with cast brass or bronze ormolu mountings and polished marble top surfaces.

Authentic period examples demonstrate hand-sawed veneers, heavy cast bronze mounts secured with early hand-cut threaded screws, hand-dovetailed internal framing, and unpolished secondary woods showing natural age on the rear panels.

Position the piece against a neutral backdrop to highlight the wood grain and gilded mounts, balancing the antique silhouette with contemporary artwork or structured table lamps placed above.

Dust surfaces using a dry, lint-free cloth and apply high-grade beeswax sparingly to the veneer, avoiding water or abrasive chemical cleaners on the gilt-bronze mounts to preserve the historic patina.
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