US$1,539.79 This is a beautiful antique French mahogany and ormolu mounted display cabinet in the French Louis XV manner, circa 1900 in date. This beautiful cabinet has an abundance of exquisite ormolu mounts. It has glass to the front and sides, the interior is lined in a beautiful velvet fabric, there are three shelves and it stands on elegant slender cabriole legs. The interior of the door bears the retailers plaque: "James Phillips & Sons Ltd. Union St. Bristol" Add a touch of unparalleled style to your home. It is perfect for displaying your collection of silver or porcelain. Condition: In excellent condition having been beautifully restored in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation. Dimensions in cm: Height 151 x Width 57 x Depth 33 Dimensions in inches: Height 4 feet, 11 inches x Width 1 foot, 10 inches x Depth 1 foot, 1 inch Mahogany is 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,...