antique victorian vitrine display cabinet 19th century

This is an exquisite antique late Victorian mahogany upright display cabinet C1890 in date.

The cabinet features a rectangular top with carved gallery back decorated with ribbons and foliate cresting above a single astragal glazed door which opens to reveal four shelves against a mirrored back.It rests on square tapered legs united by a shaped under tier, terminating in elegant spade feet.
This elegant display cabinet will soon become the centrepiece of your furniture collection and can superbly display your most valued collectables.
Condition:In excellent condition having been beautifully cleaned polished and waxed in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation.Dimensions in cm:Height 167 x Width 68 x Depth 43Dimensions in inches:Height 5 foot, 6 inches x Width 2 foot, 3 inches x Depth 1 foot, 5 inches
Our reference: A2157
Mahoganyis probably one of the largest ‘families' of hardwood, having many different varieties within its own species.Mahogany has been used for centuries in ship building, house building, furniture making etc and is the core structure of just about every 19th century vanity box, dressing case or jewellery box. It became more of a Victorian trend to dress Mahogany with these decorative veneers, such as Rosewood, Kingwood, Burr Walnut and Coromandel, so that the actual Mahogany was almost hidden from view.Mahogany itself is a rich reddish brown wood that can range from being plain in appearance to something that is so vibrant, figured and almost three dimensional in effect.Although Mahogany was most often used in its solid form, it also provided some beautifully figured varieties of veneer like ‘Flame' Mahogany and ‘Fiddleback' Mahogany (named after its preferred use in the manufacture of fine musical instruments).Cuban Mahogany was so sought after, that by the late1850's, this particular variety became all but extinct.

Antiques.co.uk Ref: DPG2D42AK

Width (cm):

68

Height (cm):

167

Depth (cm):

43

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