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Antique Pair French Bois de Violette Parquetry Bedside Cabinets 19th Century

Antique Pair French Bois de Violette Parquetry Bedside Cabinets 19th Century | Ref. no. A3452 | Regent Antiques
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  • Antique Pair French Bois de Violette Parquetry Bedside Cabinets 19th Century | Ref. no. A3452 | Regent Antiques
  • Antique Pair French Bois de Violette Parquetry Bedside Cabinets 19th Century | Ref. no. A3452 | Regent Antiques
  • Antique Pair French Bois de Violette Parquetry Bedside Cabinets 19th Century | Ref. no. A3452 | Regent Antiques
  • Antique Pair French Bois de Violette Parquetry Bedside Cabinets 19th Century | Ref. no. A3452 | Regent Antiques
  • Antique Pair French Bois de Violette Parquetry Bedside Cabinets 19th Century | Ref. no. A3452 | Regent Antiques
  • Antique Pair French Bois de Violette Parquetry Bedside Cabinets 19th Century | Ref. no. A3452 | Regent Antiques
  • Antique Pair French Bois de Violette Parquetry Bedside Cabinets 19th Century | Ref. no. A3452 | Regent Antiques
  • Antique Pair French Bois de Violette Parquetry Bedside Cabinets 19th Century | Ref. no. A3452 | Regent Antiques
  • Antique Pair French Bois de Violette Parquetry Bedside Cabinets 19th Century | Ref. no. A3452 | Regent Antiques
  • Antique Pair French Bois de Violette Parquetry Bedside Cabinets 19th Century | Ref. no. A3452 | Regent Antiques
  • Antique Pair French Bois de Violette Parquetry Bedside Cabinets 19th Century | Ref. no. A3452 | Regent Antiques
  • Antique Pair French Bois de Violette Parquetry Bedside Cabinets 19th Century | Ref. no. A3452 | Regent Antiques
  • Antique Pair French Bois de Violette Parquetry Bedside Cabinets 19th Century | Ref. no. A3452 | Regent Antiques
  • Antique Pair French Bois de Violette Parquetry Bedside Cabinets 19th Century | Ref. no. A3452 | Regent Antiques
  • Antique Pair French Bois de Violette Parquetry Bedside Cabinets 19th Century | Ref. no. A3452 | Regent Antiques
  • Antique Pair French Bois de Violette Parquetry Bedside Cabinets 19th Century | Ref. no. A3452 | Regent Antiques
  • Antique Pair French Bois de Violette Parquetry Bedside Cabinets 19th Century | Ref. no. A3452 | Regent Antiques
  • Antique Pair French Bois de Violette Parquetry Bedside Cabinets 19th Century | Ref. no. A3452 | Regent Antiques
  • Antique Pair French Bois de Violette Parquetry Bedside Cabinets 19th Century | Ref. no. A3452 | Regent Antiques
Ref: A3452
Price: £2,250.00
This is an elegant pair of Antique French Bois de Violette and ormolu mounted Louis XVI Revival bedside cabinets, circa 1870 in...
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This is an elegant pair of Antique French Bois de Violette and ormolu mounted Louis XVI Revival bedside cabinets, circa 1870 in date.
 
They feature shaped ormolu banded rectangular tops with parquetry decoration. They each have two drawers that are crossbanded and are fitted with decorative ormolu handles. They are raised on tapered cabriole legs with foliate cast ormolu sabots.
 
Add an elegant touch to your bedroom with these beautiful cabinets.
 
 
Condition:
 
In excellent condition having been beautifully cleaned and waxed in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation.
 


Dimensions in cm:

Height 75 cm x Width 38 cm x Depth 30 cm

Dimensions in inches:

Height 2 foot, 5 inches x Width 1 foot, 3 inches x Depth 1 foot

Our reference: A3452

Please feel free to email or call us (+44 20 8809 9605) to arrange a viewing in our North London warehouse.

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Bois de Violette
is a classic furniture wood, almost exclusively used for inlays on very fine furniture. Occasionally it is used in the solid for small items and turned work, including parts of billiard cues, e.g., those made by John Parris. It is brownish-purple with many fine darker stripes and occasional irregular swirls. Occasionally it contains pale streaks of a similar colour to sapwood.

The wood is very dense and hard and can be brought to a spectacular finish. it turns well but due to its density and hardness can be difficult to work with hand tools. It also has a tendency to blunt the tools due to its abrasive properties.

Parquetry - is a geometric mosaic of wood pieces used for decorative effect. The two main uses of parquetry are as veneer patterns on furniture and block patterns for flooring. Parquetry patterns are entirely geometrical and angular—squares, triangles, lozenges.

The word derives from the Old French parchet , literally meaning "a small enclosed space". Large diagonal squares known as parquet de Versailles were introduced in 1684 as parquet de menuiserie to replace the marble flooring that required constant washing, which tended to rot the joists beneath the floors.

Such parquets en lozange were noted by the Swedish architect Daniel Cronström at Versailles and at the Grand Trianon in 1693. Timber contrasting in color and grain, such as oak, walnut, cherry, lime, pine, maple etc. are sometimes employed; and in the more expensive kinds the tropical hardwoods are also used. 

 

Ormolu
 (from French 'or moulu', signifying ground or pounded gold) is an 18th-century English term for applying finely ground, high-carat gold in a mercury amalgam to an object of bronze.The mercury is driven off in a kiln leaving behind a gold-coloured veneer known as 'gilt bronze'.

The manufacture of true ormolu employs a process known as mercury-gilding or fire-gilding, in which a solution of nitrate of mercury is applied to a piece of copper, brass, or bronze, followed by the application of an amalgam of gold and mercury. The item was then exposed to extreme heat until the mercury burned off and the gold remained, adhered to the metal object.

 

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Dimensions in cm:

Height 75 cm x Width 38 cm x Depth 30 cm

Dimensions in inches:

Height 2 foot, 5 inches x Width 1 foot, 3 inches x Depth 1 foot

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