A Large Gilt-Bronze Mounted Mahogany Vitrine
£60,000
An Impressive Large Gilt-Bronze Mounted Mahogany Vitrine. This impressive vitrine has a shaped cresting rail carved with acanthus above a pair of shaped...
Dimensions
Height: 228 cm (90 in)Width: 170 cm (67 in)
Depth: 65 cm (26 in)
Description
An Impressive Large Gilt-Bronze Mounted Mahogany Vitrine.
This impressive vitrine has a shaped cresting rail carved with acanthus above a pair of shaped doors with bevelled glass panels and canted corners applied gilt-bronze flowerhead paterae. The side panels are of corresponding design above an egg and dart frieze and shaped apron centred by a gilt-bronze acanthus and shell mount. The whole is raised on four tapering square section reeded and gilt-bronze mounted legs terminating in block feet.
The interior with silk back panel and three glass shelves.
Date
Circa 1890
Origin
England
Medium
Mahogany
This important vitrine formed part of the original furnishings of the perfumery department at Harrods Department Store.