Art Nouveau Mahogany Bowed Glass Glazed Display Cabinet

Description:
This is a very nice quality solid mahogany, boxwood, stained boxwood and fruitwood inlaid bowed glass three door canted break-front display cabinet.  The cabinet stands on its original shaped feet rising over which are the boxwood strung pilasters and a boxwood strung canted break-front frieze, having three beautiful glazed doors with solid mahogany frames with moulded and flat glazing bars.  Each of the outer doors has four bowed glass panels, convex in form and bowing outwards, the centre panel having eight convex and a ninth flat panel.  There are four bowed glass convex panels to each side of the cabinet and rising over the doors is this beautiful boxwood inlaid fruitwood decorated frieze decorated with stylised classic Art Nouveau flowers of lily form and leafage designs with green leaves and beautiful golden flower heads.  The cabinet is surmounted by a boxwood strung moulded top rising over which is a turned gallery back with a bevelled mirror and shaped frieze with boxwood stringing surmounted by a matched lily and leafage design architectural crest plate.  The cabinet retains its original hinges and handles which all have a coppered finish of classic Art Nouveau designs.  Behind each of the doors there is the original velvet lining having two shelves to the centre section and single shelves to the outer sections.  The doors come complete with working locks and key.  There are no makers marks on the cabinet but is of classic "Liberty" or "Shapland and Petter" design and quality with good crisp inlays and mouldings with the fabulous original handles and hinges.

Date:
The cabinet dates circa 1880 - 1900.

Condition:
The cabinet is all in beautiful condition, with only minor wear to leading edges and one or two distress marks.  The mirror is in good condition with only minor foxing.

Dimensions:
Width: 49.5 inches (125.5cm)
Depth: 18.5 inches (47cm)
Maximum Height: 77 inches (196cm)
Centre Section Shelf Depth: 15.5 inches (39.5cm) - Width: 19.5 inches (49.5cm)
Outer Sections Maximum Shelf Depth: 15 inches (38cm) - Minimum: 10.5 inches (27cm) - Width: 11.5 inches (29cm)