Blown Glass Cupboards

This 19th-century cabinet contains an assortment of almost 600 individual hand-blown glass eyes. A collection of this magnitude would have resided in the office of a prominent French ocularist, someone who specialized in crafting and fitting prosthetic eyes. The mahogany cabinet doors, adorned with a pair of carved eyelids and glass eyes, open to reveal eight shelves with approximately 596 glass eyes carefully stored in original red baize lining. Organized by iris color and other distinctive features, with the inclusion of pre-cut eyes on the bottom shelf, this collection is a fascinating scientific rarity. Precision was paramount for ocularists to match the unique dimensions of each individual's eye socket. The size adjustments and variations in iris size, thickness, color and shape all necessitated skilled paintwork and craftsmanship. Additionally, red veins were rendered with the use of fine silk strands for those who had a more bloodshot appearance. The only discernible difference between these glass eyes and reality is the inability of the pupils to dilate. One glass eye in the bottom drawer bears a patron’s name, meaning they likely never attended their final fitting. The art of modeling realistic glass eyeballs...

The top of this cupboard has arched doors with recessed glass panels with the original blown wavy glass. Both original glasses have a crack. The upper section has two adjustable shel...

A very handsome 18th century Dutch cabinet vitrine in impressive scale with original hand blown glass, remnants of most original patinated c...

A rather charming functional piece of furniture, a small cupboard circa 1830. With original internal paint, almost in the manner of a night sky. Likely to have been constructed in oa...

German corner in pine wood with doors at the top.

18th century painted Louis XV cabinet with original glass and three shelves. Beauty of this piece is that it is not very deep. The top has three shelves pa...

Authentic 18th century painted buffet a deux corp from Provence. Beautiful scale with original (16) pane glass doors and scalloped interior...

This hand-carved oak Louis XV style Normandy cabinet features the beautiful symbol of the Normandy countryside, a large bouquet-filled basket, carved ...

This beautifully hand-carved oak Louis XIII style buffet deux corps features barley twist columns, single door, and single drawer. The carvings on the lower door include an unusual motif of garden attributes with hat, scythe, sheaves of wheat and basket. The handle of the drawer is a deep relief carved grapevine and the grape motif continues on the cornice with a central guarding lion...