What goes inside a bijouterie table?

These glazed compartments were traditionally used to display small personal treasures, pocket watches, portrait miniatures, and delicate medals. Owners curated miniature collections to spark conversation among guests in drawing rooms. Today, they serve the exact same purpose, offering a dust-free environment to arrange modern curiosities, jewellery, or natural specimens where light can pass through the glass top.

How do I date a display table?

Dating relies on examining the timber species, revival style influences, and construction methods visible beneath the framework. Pieces from the mid-nineteenth century often favour heavy rosewood and rich ormolu mounts, reflecting Victorian and Napoleon III tastes. Later Edwardian examples tend to introduce lighter inlaid mahogany and simpler rectilinear proportions. Comparing the specific curve of the legs and the style of the brass inlays helps narrow down the decade of production.

Are these tables sturdy enough for daily use?

The structural frames are built from solid hardwoods like mahogany and rosewood designed to support the weight of glass panels and interior collections. While robust, their slender legs and decorative ormolu mounts call for careful placement away from heavy traffic. Placing the furniture on level flooring prevents undue stress on the glazed lid hinges and keeps the cabinet frame aligned over decades of use.

How do I maintain the wood and glass?

Regular dusting with a dry, soft cloth preserves the polished finish of hardwoods like kingwood and mahogany without building up moisture. Glass panels require standard non-ammonia window cleaner applied to a cloth rather than sprayed directly, protecting nearby fabric linings. Keeping the interior velvet clean involves gentle surface brushing to remove trapped dust particles from the display well.

Search 0

7,362 PAGES BROWSED TODAY PAGES TODAY • 17 ANTIQUES UPLOADED TODAYNEW ARRIVALS

Sorted by

Per page

VISITOR LOGIN DEALER LOGIN

Saved

French Shadow Box Table

17 ITEMS ADDED TODAY

Visitor Login (saved items)

Sort Order

Items Per Page

French Shadow Box Table

19 items · page 2 of 2

← Page 2 of 2 →

A french shadow box table displays small treasures beneath glass, bringing refined continental elegance and protected visibility to collections of curiosities.

Late 19thc French Mahogany Bijouterie Table

19th century

Save

Late 19thc French Mahogany Bijouterie Table

From Church Street Antiques & Interiors

£1,350

3+ MONTHS AGO

tables

19th century

Save

Large Antique Mahogany Bijouterie Table

From Georgian Antiques

£2,750

3+ MONTHS AGO

tables

1900 - 1920

Save

Serpentine Shaped Bijouterie Table

From John Howkins Antiques

£595

3+ MONTHS AGO

tables

← 1 2 →

65,873

Antiques For Sale

Antiques Approved Today

2,967

Antique Uploads This Month

439,878

Total Antiques Sold

French Shadow Box Table

Late 19thc French Mahogany Bijouterie Table

Large Antique Mahogany Bijouterie Table

Serpentine Shaped Bijouterie Table

Add keywords to the filter

Price

Era

Movements

Material

Origin

Stock Location

Freshness

Online Payments

Categories