Archive for October, 2009

Antique Side Cabinets

Sunday, October 25th, 2009

SIDE CABINETS and credenzas
A Sheraton rosewood cabinet, only 3ft. high, with gilt enrichments to the antique vases italy pillars and mouldings and with a white marble top. The short tapered feet (en toupie) are of French origin and one can clearly see that in the baroque german cabinet 1820s the value [...]

Antique Display Cabinets

Sunday, October 25th, 2009

Display cabinet
Glass-fronted antique display cabinets ranged from 17th century dutch glass front marquetry pieces to 18th century English ebony black secretaire cabinet.
Signs of authenticity of antique display cabinet -
1. All veneer on top and base of finely figured matching veneer.
2. Glazing bars holding individually cut panes of glass, held in with [...]