Liquor cabinet - Napoleon III Boulle-style Cave à Liqueurs / Liqueur Cabinet, France, circa 1880 - Gilt brass, Crystal, Mahogany

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Estimate  € 1,500 - € 1,800
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€700
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€650
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€600

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Napoleon III Boulle-style mahogany liqueur cabinet from France, circa 1880, with gilt-brass marquetry and crystal decoration, housing four numbered crystal decanters and sixteen glasses, dimensions 27 × 34 × 26 cm, weight 7 kg, lockable with the original key missing, in good antique condition.

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Napoleon III Boulle Marquetry Liqueur Cabinet – France, circa 1860

Elegant 19th-century French liqueur cabinet in the Napoleon III style, featuring curved Boulle-style marquetry with gilt brass decoration on a tortoiseshell-coloured background.

The mahogany interior tray contains four numbered crystal decanters with gilt decoration and sixteen matching glasses with gilt rims.

The cabinet is in good antique condition, with natural signs of age and use consistent with its period. The original key is missing.

Period: circa 1860
Origin: France
Materials: Mahogany, brass/gilt brass, Boulle-style marquetry and crystal glass
Dimensions: approximately 27 × 34 × 26 cm (H × W × D)
Colours: mahogany brown, tortoiseshell brown/amber, gold and clear crystal

A particularly decorative and impressive example of a 19th-century French cave à liqueurs.

Note: The identification of the crystal as Baccarat should ideally be supported by a maker's mark or other evidence. If the decanters or glasses bear Baccarat markings, mention this specifically.

Careful professional packaging and insurance are included.

Napoleon III Boulle Marquetry Liqueur Cabinet – France, circa 1860

Elegant 19th-century French liqueur cabinet in the Napoleon III style, featuring curved Boulle-style marquetry with gilt brass decoration on a tortoiseshell-coloured background.

The mahogany interior tray contains four numbered crystal decanters with gilt decoration and sixteen matching glasses with gilt rims.

The cabinet is in good antique condition, with natural signs of age and use consistent with its period. The original key is missing.

Period: circa 1860
Origin: France
Materials: Mahogany, brass/gilt brass, Boulle-style marquetry and crystal glass
Dimensions: approximately 27 × 34 × 26 cm (H × W × D)
Colours: mahogany brown, tortoiseshell brown/amber, gold and clear crystal

A particularly decorative and impressive example of a 19th-century French cave à liqueurs.

Note: The identification of the crystal as Baccarat should ideally be supported by a maker's mark or other evidence. If the decanters or glasses bear Baccarat markings, mention this specifically.

Careful professional packaging and insurance are included.

Details

Over 200 years old
No
Wood type
Mahogany
Glass type
Crystal
Brass type
Gilt brass
Style subtype
Napoleon III
Weight
7000 g
Era
1400-1900
Number of objects
1
Country of origin
France
Model
Napoleon III Boulle-style Cave à Liqueurs / Liqueur Cabinet, France, circa 1880
Material
Brass, Glass, Wood
Style
Antique
Colour
Brown, Gold, Red
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
27 cm
Width
34 cm
Depth
26 cm
Estimated period
late 19th century
Can Be Locked
Yes
FranceVerified
1
Object sold
Private

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