Edwardian Mahogany Inlaid Display Cabinet (historically styled as an Edwardian China Cabinet or Vitrine)
1. Historical Style & Period
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Item Name / Nomenclature: Edwardian Mahogany Inlaid Display Cabinet (historically styled as an Edwardian China Cabinet or Vitrine).
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Era: Edwardian Era (Circa 1900–1910s). Reflects the turn-of-the-century aesthetic shift toward lighter, more elegant furniture proportions following the heavier Victorian period.
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Style: Sheraton Revival / Neoclassical Revival. Draws inspiration from late 18th-century Thomas Sheraton designs, emphasizing slender silhouettes, satinwood stringing, and marquetry details.
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Function: Display Cabinet / Vitrine. Designed for formal parlors, drawing rooms, or dining spaces to house collections of fine china, glassware, or curios behind a secure glazed door.
2. Key Architectural & Decorative Features
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Satinwood & Boxwood Inlays: Features geometric satinwood stringing bordering the upper pediment, door frame, frieze, and side stiles.
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Central Marquetry Oval: Outfitted with an intricate oval marquetry motif mounted directly at the intersection of the central glazing bars.
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Straight-Glazed Single Door: Fitted with clear glass side panels and a central single glass door divided into rectangular panes by thin glazing bars.
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Tiered Gallery Upstand: Topped with a rectangular raised backboard (upstand) with matching inlaid borders to protect the wall and frame decorative top pieces.
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Tapered Square Legs with Spade Feet: Raised on four slender, Neoclassical square-tapered legs ending in spade feet for stability.
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Patterned Interior Lining: Includes a light-colored, patterned fabric interior back wall to highlight featured display items.
- Measurement : H137 cm x W61 cm x D36 cm