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Important 19th Century Portois & Fix Viennese Cabinet

Creator: Portois & Fix
Offered by: Rockwell Antiques Dallas

Description
Presenting a stunning and important 19th century Portois & Fix Viennese cabinet.

Made by the World Famous and Highly desirable maker ‘Portois & Fix’ in Vienna, Austria circa 1895.

Pieces by Portois & Fix are very rare and highly, highly desirable due to their exceptional quality and rarity !

This is a solid walnut cabinet with open shelves and the most stunning ormolu mounts throughout.

The top of the piece has ormolu molding or edging with 2 solid ormolu finials. The piece then has acanthus ormolu mounts atop 2 side pillars, each with corinthian column ormolu mounts and floral and musical/trumpet swags and wreaths.

It has 3 open shelves each fronted with ormolu molding and panels to the rear with brass ormolu banding.

The last shelf has brass ormolu ballustrated galleries.

The base consists of 2 central open shelves flanked on either side by 2 doors which open to reveal 2 additional shelves each.

The front of each door has the most stunning floral and musical (trumpet) swags and wreaths as it’s central motif.

The sides of the cabinet continue with fluted pillars/columns ending with spear shaped floral mounts.

Ir sits on 4 ormolu edged feet.

The decoration of the piece is reflected on the sides also.

The locks are properly marked “Portois & Fix, Wien 2015”.

More Information

Documentation:	Signed
Origin:	Austria
Period:	19th Century
Materials:	Walnut & Ormolu
Condition:	Good. There are 2 professional repairs to the central section of the front side pillars, but are not noticeable. Otherwise the piece is in excellent original condition.
Creation Date:	1895
Styles / Movements:	Traditional, Louis XVI
Incollect Reference #:	418712

Dimensions

W.	48 in;	H.	87 in;	D.	18.75 in;
W.	121.92 cm;	H.	220.98 cm;	D.	47.63 cm;

Message from Seller:

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