Victorian Boulle and ormolu mounted antique vitrine cabinet

By Druce & Co (English, fl. 19th Century)

£22,000

This display cabinet is of typical French style but was made in England, reflecting the continental appeal for French furnishings in the 19th Century.

 

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Description

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.

Details

Artist / Maker
By Druce & Co (English, fl. 19th Century)
Country of Origin
English
Date of Manufacture
c.1860
Period
19th Century
Style
Boulle, Louis XIV, Victorian
Material
Brass, Ebonised Wood, Glass, Ormolu (Gilt Bronze), Tortoiseshell
Colour
Black, Clear, Gold, Red

Dimensions

Height
112 cm / 44.1 inches
Width
189 cm / 74.4 inches
Depth
37 cm / 14.6 inches

Reference:
014571

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