British Vitrines

Beautiful clear oak display case / bookcase / sideboard. Original from England, 19th century. Made of oak wood. In very good condition. Locks working properly. Glass intact. Adjusta...

A pair of Edwardian satinwood vitrine tables with shaped tops with banded edges above single drawer, and raised on square tapering legs with string inlay, joined by stretchers surmounted by circular...

Even with its small footprint, this handsome tall mahogany display case offers plentiful storage for collectibles and objet d'art. Marked "Lond...

Rosewood China Cabinet, circa 1878, designed by Edward William Godwin (1833-1886) for Collinson & Lock, London. From the Collection of Eaton Hall, Cheshire, England. The Eaton Hall cabinet, circa 1878, in rosewood, the scroll-carved broken arched Queen Anne pediment above a dentil and moulded frieze, with a pair of astragal glazed doors flanked by shelves beneath fielded panels, above a central drawer and semi-circular cupboards, the moulded top above a pair of panelled doors with an open panelled section beneath, on shaped splayed feet, japanesque engraved brass handles, hinges and lockplates, stamped 'Collinson and Lock, London 7480', the handles, hinges and lockplates all stamped 'Elsleys, Gt Portland St, London'. Provenance: Eaton Hall, Cheshire. A previous owner purchased this lot from a sale of the contents at Sweetenhams of Chester, 20th and 21st May 1959, where it states:- '283. Rosewood display cabinet, the upper portion enclosed with astragal glazed doors with side shelves, the lower portion enclosed with two panelled doors. This was the last mention of the Rosewood cabinet before it was sold. This piece has many features, which firmly show Godwin's hand at work, i.e. Queen Anne broken pediment, (Soros, Susan Weber 'The Secular Furniture of E.W. Godwin', Butterfly cabinet, p. 227; and a Queen Anne cabinet p. 269 and an 'over door', p. 251), the dentil moulding to the top is identical to the Butterfly cabinet, the astragal glazed doors and panelled lower doors identical to a design for a table for Grey Towers (Susan Soros, 'Secular Furniture', p. 157 and similar detail to the doors on two cabinets on pp. 222-223). The semi-circular central side doors and semi-circular open shelves above are identical to a dressing table and a sketch for a dresser (Susan Soros, 'Secular Furniture', p. 211), a design for a mantelpiece (Susan Soros, 'Secular Furniture', p. 248) and a design for a buffet (Susan Soros, 'Secular Furniture', p. 265). The integrated design of solids and voids in many of his cabinet designs and the framed back panels to each individual shelf and framed panels to each side is typical of his work. The splayed front feet are identical to the Four Seasons cabinet (Susan Soros, 'Secular Furniture', p. 217). The elongated handles with japanesque engraved backplates simulate Japanese woven rush work (Susan Soros, 'E.W. Godwin Aesthetic Movement, Architect and Designer', p. 303, fig. 11-10 and Susan Soros, 'Secular Furniture', p. 268) a detail he used in many combinations. 'Sheraton and Queen Anne in Japan at Eaton Hall' only Godwin could have designed this exceptional work of art. Possibly part of a larger commission, the Eaton Hall archivist also found a Collinson and Lock billiard table in the inventory at Eaton Hall. Godwin is known to have designed billiard tables for Collinson and Lock, a design appears in his sketchbook on the 6th of October 1873, carved in the Jacobean style with circular decorations of white storks in relief interspersed with square panels. A corresponding entry on the 7th of October 1873 it shows that he designed it for the McLaren house, a large commission that Godwin did at Adison Rd, Kensington. The third Marquis of Westminster, who later became the 2nd Duke of Westminster, commissioned Sir Alfred Waterhouse to substantially remodel and rebuild Eaton Hall. The work began in 1869 and reached its completion in 1883. The large drawing room can be seen in a photograph taken, circa 1887, pl. 199 in Cooper, Jeremy. Victorian and Edwardian Furniture and Interiors, in which Cooper mentions that the Duke had spent 600,000 pounds on the decoration alone and that Heaton, Butler and Bayne carried out the work. In 1885, an inventory of the contents of Eaton Hall was carried out, and it is precisely at this point in time that the cabinet receives its first mention. Having occupied a place in the Ormand Sitting Room, 72 on the ground floor of the North Wing of the Waterhouse Hall, the cabinet was described as, 'A Rosewood china cabinet with cupboards beneath and glass fronts at the top, 50ins'. The cabinet is then mentioned again in a 1917 inventory in the Angel Bedroom. The cabinet made its next appearance in 1931 in the 'Declaration of Trusts', which was a valuation of the contents of Eaton Hall, appearing as T86/27 in the Stewards Offices with a similar description, and then finally in the 1959 sale catalogue mentioned above. Sotheby's and various other local auctioneers held many sales of the various contents of Eaton Hall from 1955 through to 1961 until the Hall was demolished in 1961. This description was compiled with the generous help and assistance of the Grosvenor Estate's Archive Department, Eaton Hall, Cheshire. Collinson and Lock of London...

Circa 1880. 19thC English painted glazed bookcase vitrine cabinet Adjustable shelves in the top cabinet. Strong form with a narrow depth making a versatile decorators piece of furn...

Waring & Gillows attributed a good quality Arts & Crafts oak bookcase with flaring cornice, ebony and fruitwood inlay to the top and the centre, with glazed and leaded doors...

Just the right amount of arc makes this custom, English-made mahogany* cabinet pleasing to the eye while optimizing storage and display in a piece that is only 22" deep at its center...

A fantastic 19th century English mahogany whatnot, or tired stand, with beautifully turned supports mimicking columns, with turned frames supporting solid mahogany shelves, and a low...

19th century chinoiserie display cabinet with glass shelves, two hidden drawers, and opening to two bottom doors.

circa 1880 19thC English Painted Astragal Glazed Bookcase Cabinet With keys and working locks (2 parts) W126 x D42 x H215 Base: W120 x D42 x H...

George III Period mahogany breakfront interior fitted with desk pigeonholes, silk lining and fitted lighting.

Antique mahogany tabletop display case, England, circa 1900. This wonderful six-sided glass vitrine features a vertical sliding panel in the back. All original wavy glass and mahoga...

Origin: England Designer: Victor B. Wilkins Manufacturer: G Plan Era: 1966 Materials: Teak, Afromosia Measurements: 59″ wide x 18″ deep x 28″ tall (to top of desk), 47.5" tall (to to...

Circa 1890 19th C English glazed mahogany shop fitters display cabinet with original brass T bar handles, foxed mirror, glass shelves & hardware. Excellent quality by ‘Frederic...

This is a spectacular English canopy etagere. The etagere is designed in the Chinese Chippendale style and features a laminated mahogany pierce carved top or canopy and a carved dark mahogany frame with mirrored panels in the back to reflect your superb collection of Sevres or Wedgewood china...

An Anglo-Japanese style Mahogany side cabinet of slender form with upper extending display wings, a beveled glass door, and glass sides, a sign of good quality, standing on brass sab...

Pair of English Victorian glass display bell domes/ Cloches with stands England, Circa 1880s Each dome of good size, fitted with removable ha...

Fine quality 19th century gilt bronze mounted and glass vitrine table. Top and 4 sides of beveled glass with a red velvet lined interior. Burn mark on bottom for C. Mellier & Co. C. Mellier & Co The firm of C. Mellier & Co. was founded by Charles Mellier...

A large carved walnut display case, velvet lined, with three glass shelves, and two internal lights, English, circa 1910.

Antique English 19th century Sheraton revival mahogany display cabinet on stand. A 19th century mahogany display cabinet on stand,...

Fabulous, original 1930s Art Deco display vitrine cabinet. Very unusual shape of which we haven't had before. This cabinet features a generously sized interior display area for your ...

superb display cabinet in mahogany and burr walnut from the 19th century from England Very beautiful display cabinet with the sides also glazed in mahogany, burr walnut and numerous...

Antique 18th Century English Georgian Satinwood Vitrine Table with Shield Shaped Top. Rare Design

A very special Victorian mahogany display cabinet made for Fry's Chocolates. This outstanding large cabinet has three glass doors and six glass shelves.

Gorgeous and Elegant display cabinet in mahogany wood, original from the English Edwardian period. The furniture of this period achieves great simplicity of lines and a very sober an...

A Gothic Revival oak display cabinet with an open display area to the top and little ear shaped details to each side and a castellated decoration below the glazed door, with five arc...

A Petite Chinoiserie Lacquered Display Case Attributed to Hille & Co A superb example of the lacquered furniture designed and made by Salamon Hi...

A fantastic late 19th century English mahogany whatnot, or tired stand, with beautifully turned supports mimicking columns, two shelves, and a lower drawer with two brass knobs. Whatnots were originally used to display Victorian curios...

A rare pair of giltwood domed top display cabinets. English, circa 1900. Each cabinet has a domed top comprising of four glazed sections divided by mouldings. The glazed sides ...

Display case with "Jerry York" engraved on both sides. Pair of sliding doors at the back. An extra glass shelf. England 1920-1930- Original untouched condition.

Antique mahogany display case in good and original condition. The display case has 2 sliding doors. There are supports for an extra glass shelf. Extra shelf is not included. The tabl...

For sale is a Victorian mahogany inlaid cabinet, remaining in good condition, showing minor signs of wear commensurate with age and use. Mea...

Georgian Style, English Made Display Cabinet with Silk Lined Interior This exquisite 18th-century-style display cabinet is a stunning example of English craftsmanship, inspired by th...

Sn4427 Rare and very unusual Edwardian cylindrical display cabinet / vitrine, having original bevelled edge glass to inlaid top, inlaid door fitted with original working lock and a k...

Superbly and intricately hand carved solid mahogany whatnot or display piece with an attached velvet-lined vitrine or specimen cupboard. Handsome fretted ...

For sale is a fine 19th century satinwood serpentine display cabinet, inlaid with ebony stringing and edged with ebonized moulding, the uppe...

Sn4172, Regency pier cabinet in mahogany, having flamed mahogany top with crossbanded edge above figured frieze and a glazed door enclosing a shelf, all standing on original turned f...

A museum quality Victorian mahogany display cabinet. This outstanding cabinet has a glass door fitted with the original knob handle. At some point in it's life it was used in a camer...

This is a masterpiece of English design and construction. The paint decoration is absolutely fantastic and richly done. The condition of the satinwood case and the the finish are imp...

19th century English mahogany 6-tier étagère with drawer.

A museum quality Painted Victorian mahogany display cabinet. This outstanding cabinet has a mirrored door fitted with the original handles. It features two shelves on cast brass shel...

1910s English museum display case or vitrine. Full clear glass on all sides and top with safety film to prevent shattering. Maple parquet floor with wear from use. Brass hardware mar...

Sn5028, fine quality and very elegant Edwardian mahogany and inlaid display cabinet or arched form, having cavetto cornice above double string inlaid frieze and a pair of satinwood c...

Sn5504 Fine quality Edwardian mahogany and inlaid vitrine of serpentine design, having polished top with dentil inlaid moulding above floral inlaid frieze and a pair of glazed door f...

Elegant English bookcase in mahogany from the 19th century with glazed windows Very beautiful large model which has two glass doors on the upper part and two doors at the bottom ...

A display cabinet in the manner of Thomas Chippendale. Constructed in a well-figured Honduras mahogany, with carved highlights; rising from cabriole leg 'ball and claw' feet, with acanthus carving at the knees, with swept and carved corner blocks; over, a running 'egg-and-dart moulding with a central leaf carved cartouche centred about a scallop shell, are two lockable glazed doors, with astragals delineating fifteen panes enclosing a shelved interior; surmounted by a pierced swan neck pediment with paterae teminals set about a turned finial, circa 1910. Thomas Chippendale the Elder (1718-1779) Yorkshire born, a highly skilled cabinet maker and designer, published in 1754 his 'Gentleman & Cabinet Maker's Director', a volume of instantly recognisable and idiosyncratic designs, that was reprinted time and again, serving as an essential manual for cabinet makers the length and breadth of England. Working from 60-62 St Martins Lane, London his output is regarded as the ne plus ultra of 18th century...

We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning of 170cm tall display pillars with lights on Corinthian pillar bases A very good looking and decora...

English Display cases in wood and glass, mid 1800s Pair of display cases of different sizes with a square base and rounded corners. Each vitrines has two display cases. In the upper ...

Grand Victorian style vitrine with mahogany frame, glass sides and curved glass top. There are three adjustable glass shelves and a mirror back. The front door is with original key a...

Display Cabinet in the Chippendale Style Circa 1960 A modest-sized, three-door display cabinet from the 2nd half of the 20th century. The piece is supported by curved legs ending in...

Sn4333 Fine quality and very attractive Victoria walnut display cabinet, having figured top above satinwood inlaid concave frieze, 2 glazed sides and glazed door fitted with original...

With panels of inlaid brass, the central door depicting a scene with cherubs playing amidst arabesque scrolls with phoenix and other exotic birds, the flanking glazed doors separated...

Sn5353 Fine quality and very attractive, Victorian walnut bookcase or display cabinet, having figured walnut top above a pair of glazed door enclosing original, lined interior with t...

Sn5521 Victorian display cabinet / china cabinet in rosewood, having original white veined marble top (no cracks or breaks) above finely inlaid shallow frieze and a glazed door fitte...

This antique display cabinet, or vitrine, is an exquisite piece of furniture: dating from the late Victorian period in England, the cabinet is beautif...

A pair of burr walnut glazed side cabinets. By Gillows Designed in the Franglais manner combining English and French features, the side cabinets of serpentine outline veneered in...

A pair of display vitrines in the early Georgian manner probably by Lengyon and Morant Constructed in gilt and gesso work decorated with entrelacs, strapwork, scallop shells and aca...

Pair of unusual bookcases with a strong visual impact. The elegant swan necks decorating the glazed fronts complementing the Stark eagle heads on eit...

A stunning quality satinwood display cabinet by Holland & Sons, the D- shaped outline form having moulded cornice above string inlaid frieze over a pair of glazed doors above fielded...

Double-door showcase in light wood. The glass doors are decorated with internal frames in the shape of ogival arches, a characteristic element of Gothic architecture reinterpreted he...