Antique Cocktail Cabinet, English, Walnut, Sideboard, Arts & Crafts, Liberty

This is a striking antique cocktail cabinet. An English, walnut sideboard cupboard in the Arts & Crafts taste and the manner of Liberty, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Utterly dashing cabinetry with superb finish and craftsmanship. Displays a desirable aged patina throughout Select walnut presents fine grain interest and rich caramel hues. Original lead framed glass in very good, clear order. Delightful demi-lune crown sits above a quality boxwood and fruitwood inlay. Pair of glazed upper doors with a galleried opening beneath. Fascinating trapezoid from to the breakfront lower cabinet, with a repeat of foliate motif Field panel cabinet doors dressed with inset, brass lined locks - keys absent. Original ivy green velour interior to the upper cabinets a tactile treat. Lower cabinet offers a wide, useful storage shelf with generous space above and below. Distinctive pierced brass hinges and demi-lune piercing to legs adds further visual appeal. Unmarked as such, but bearing the quality and craftsmanship of Liberty, London. This is a superb antique cocktail cabinet, an exemplary piece of Arts and Crafts movement cabinetry. Fine walnut and bold forms create an alluring appeal. Solid joints and construction, delivered waxed, polished and ready for the home.