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A curio cabinet is a display case that usually has a wood or metal frame and glass front doors. Its main purpose is twofold: Practical storage and a visually pleasing display.
A curio cabinet with vases. Curio cabinets of Catharina, wife of Douwe Sirtema van Grovestins. A curio cabinet is a specialised type of display case, made predominantly of glass with a metal or wood framework, for presenting collections [1] of curios, like figurines or other interesting objects that invoke curiosity, and perhaps share a common theme.
The earliest pictorial record of a natural history cabinet is the engraving in Ferrante Imperato's Dell'Historia Naturale (Naples 1599) (illustration).It serves to authenticate its author's credibility as a source of natural history information, by showing his open bookcases (at the right), in which many volumes are stored lying down and stacked, in the medieval fashion, or with their spines ...
Display case shows and protects a painting by a follower of Robert Campin. A display case (also called a showcase, display cabinet, shadow box, or vitrine) is a cabinet with one or often more transparent tempered glass (or plastic, normally acrylic for strength) surfaces, used to display objects for viewing.
If there’s one piece of vintage furniture that’s back in style, it’s the curio cabinet. Whether you already have one or you've found one secondhand, this piece is a great way to show off ...
In middle-class homes, bric-à-brac was used as ornament on mantelpieces, tables, and shelves, or was displayed in curio cabinets; sometimes these cabinets have glass doors to display the items within while protecting them from dust. Today, "bric-à-brac" refers to a selection of items of modest value, often sold in street markets and charity ...