Impressive Liquor Cabinet with Humidor with Original Glassware. France, XIX Century

Gorgeous antique liquor tantalus with humidor, fully original and with complete and well-preserved glassware. These cabinets were very popular during the 19th and early 20th century, and are usually wonderful state-of-art items. This liquor cabinet was made in France in the 19th century and bears a fine Boulle-style marquetry detail at the top. The marquetry is in excellent condition too. The tantalus has been fully restored by professionals so currently it boasts a magnificent look. It comes with the cigars that appear in the photographs, except for shipments outside Europe. The liquor cabinet is made of ebonized wood. The typical black color of the ebony-like finish makes a great contrast with the top marquetry, made of golden brass and mother-of-pearl, and the brass lines that decorate the item. Inside the cabinet mixes reddish-brown wood with ebony-finished wood. It contains a delicate glassware set composed of ten blown and hand-engraved pieces with golden edge. There are two bottles and eight cups. The side doors bear wooden stands to store a set of twelve cigars (cigars not included if shipping outside Europe). The cabinet preserves the original lock and key in perfect working order. Antique and original, this fine liquor cabinet with humidor is an exclusive piece of outstanding beauty. Measurements: Width: 9.8 in / 25 cm. Height: 9.8 in / 25 cm. Depth: 7.4 in / 19 cm.History of André-Charles Boulle André-Charles Boulle (11 November 1642 28 February 1732) was a French cabinetmaker generally considered to be the most preeminent artist in the field of marquetry. Christened by his contemporaries as "the most skillful artisan in Paris," André-Charles Boulle's name is synonymous with the practice of veneering furniture with marquetry of tortoiseshell, pewter, and brass. Although he did not invent the technique, Boulle was its greatest practitioner and lent his name to its common name: boulle work. Boulle also specialized in floral marquetry in both stained and naturally colored wood. Many of his designs are illustrated in a published around 1720: Nouveaux dessins de meubles et ouvrages de bronze et de marqueterie. Before 1666 Boulle was awarded the title of Master Cabinetmaker; in 1672 the king granted him the royal privilege of lodging in the Palais du Louvre. In the same year, he achieved the title of Cabinetmaker and Sculptor to Louis XIV, king of France. This new title allowed him to produce furniture as well as works in gilt bronze such as chandeliers, wall lights, and mounts. Boulles works can be found in the Palace of Versailles, the Chantilly Castle, the Cheverny Castle, the Louvre Museum, the Wallace Collection and the Royal Collection in London and the Getty Center in Los Angeles.