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Victorian Boulle and ormolu mounted antique vitrine cabinet

Documentation

Signed

Origin

England

Period

19th Century

Materials

Brass, ebonised wood, glass, ormolu.

Dimensions

W.	74.41 in;	H.	44.09 in;	D.	14.57 in;
W.	189 cm;	H.	112 cm;	D.	37 cm;

Creation Date

1860

Description

Victorian Boulle and ormolu mounted antique vitrine cabinet
English, c. 1860
Height 112cm, width 189cm, depth 37cm

The ebonised wood vitrine cabinet by Druce & Co, with inlaid Boulle-work panels of inlaid brass and tortoiseshell, applied with four classical caryatid ormolu mounts in between three glazed arch panel doors enclosing a velvet lined shelved interior, the reverse of the central door with brass label impressed 'DRUCE & CO / UPHOLSTERERS / & CABINET MAKERS / BAKER STREET / PORTMAN SQUARE', on shaped platform base.

Styles / Movements

Victorian

Dealer Reference Number

14571

Incollect Reference Number

396496