Napoleon III Inlaid Liqueur Cabinet with Glassware
A Napoleon III inlaid amboyna 'Cave a Liqueur', 19th century, the hinged box with a cartouche inlaid to the top and front with brass and abalone shell enclosed by brass stringing and cross banded edges, four etched glass decanters and ten matching glasses, height 10.63 in., width 12.80 in., depth 9.65 in.
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- Amboyna - Amboyna is a tree native to Indonesia (named after the Indonesian island of Ambon) and South East Asia, and when harvested the timber has a fragrant rose-like scent, and is of a rich brown colour, usually harvested from the burl of the tree with "birds-eye" markings . In furniture is is usually veneered and used for decorative effects on top quality pieces.
- Cartouche - An ornamental panel in the form of of a shield, oval or rectangular scroll with curling edges. It may be carved into the back of a chair or the top of a sideboard, or present on a piece of silver or jewellery, and contain the initials of the original owner, heraldic symbols, or some other inscription, such as the details of a presentation.
In ceramics the term defines the central area of a vase or similar with a decorative border in one of the shapes above, into which a decorative scene or figures have been painted.
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