Display cabinet
Category
Furniture
Date
circa 1890
Materials
Kingwood, mahogany, gilt metal, glass and velvet
Measurements
195 x 224 x 49 cm
Place of origin
France
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Upton House, Warwickshire
NT 446463
Summary
A large gilt-metal mounted kingwood and mahogany breakfront display cabinet, French, circa 1890, the frieze with applied mounts of Bacchic masks between goats, scrolling foliage and horn-blowing cherubs, enclosed by four glazed doors with rosettes to the corners, the interior with glass shelves, the back lined with brown velvet, on toupie feet.