What is amboyna wood?

Amboyna is an exotic hardwood harvested from burls, prized for its mottled, golden-brown grain patterns and dense texture. Because of its scarcity, makers almost exclusively used it as a veneer rather than solid timber, laying thin slices over stable secondary woods.

How do I style a display cabinet?

Place the cabinet in a drawing room or study where natural light can strike the glass panels and illuminate the contents. Keep the interior arrangements uncluttered to allow the figured amboyna grain on the exterior to remain the visual focus.

Are these cabinets purely Victorian?

While the majority date from the Victorian period and the nineteenth century, variations appear in Aesthetic Movement and Napoleon III styles. French and English workshops both utilised the wood, leading to differences in overall proportion and mount design.