British Colonial Ebony Glass Front Cabinet
Mid 19th centuryAn exceptional British colonial bookcase in ebony with a deep moulded and carved cornice. Set back from the base, the cabinet has double doors each with four bevelled glass panels and is flanked by solid and reeded pillars with carved capitals. Their frames are reeded and have carved squares at centre and in the corners. The doors open to reveal three shelves. The lower section, with an overhanging carved top has two drawers fitted with the original brass handles. All four legs are tapered and terminate in brass claw feet.
The cabinet is in good condition and have been lovingly restored and finished to its former glory using a traditional form of French polishing and waxing.
Ebony has always been a luxury wood and was so popular in 17th century France, that “ebenistes” is still the French word for cabinet maker. Furniture pieces of lesser woods were often “ebonized” (painted black) to make them look as if made of ebony.
Find out more about Ebony – The Aristocrat of Hardwoods.
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Malabar coast
British colonial India
H: 200 cm W: 123 cm D: 50 cm
H: 78½” W: 48½” D: 19½”
