Irish Victorian Antique Cabinet of Curiosities or Back Bar #48160
SOLD $19,750
Item sold on 2026-02-23 - Shipped on 2026-02-05
Shipper: HARP GALLERY Home Delivery - Local 14 Day (920-733-7115)
A magnificent "cabinet of curiosities" or collector's curio display cabinet was hand carved for a family in Ireland.
- Antique Victorian period furniture masterfully created in Ireland about 1870
- Beautifully hand carved walnut & curly or "tiger" maple
- Top surface has been refinished for durability. The rest of the original finish is accented with worn genuine gold leaf and has been cleaned and preserved with a coat of clear finish. Minor dings, mars, losses, & shrinkage separations - see photos
- Upper niche for display
- Embossed brass hardware is original
- Drawers have solid mahogany sides with hand cut dovetail joints
- No keys
- Original beveled mirrors have "smoke" and minor scratching - see photos
- Removable wood & glass shelving
- Side niches have original velvet plus later removable velvet bottoms
- Disassembles into three pieces for delivery
- Engraved brass presentation plaque was removed but is included, recording a family gift to the Church and Monastery of Mount Agnes for the benefit of St. Gladys Nursing Home, downtown Dublin, in 1971
- Will need additional help from homeowners at delivery to set up (2-3 people)
Size is 68.5" wide, 27.5" deep, and 130.5" tall. The two lower sections without the crown are 96" tall together.
Please view 36 photos at full screen size for best detail. Related items in photos are sold separately.
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Item # 48160
