Glass Showcase in Carved Teak with Curved Glass Ends

Flat glass can be cut to fit. Curved glass cannot - and that single fact governs how a cabinet like this has to be built.

A bent pane is formed to a shape before it ever reaches the workshop. It cannot be trimmed, eased, or persuaded afterwards. If the opening it has to sit in is not exactly the shape it was made to, it does not go in - and there is no adjusting it.

The trap is that the pane must sit in two curved grooves, one in the rail above and one in the rail below, and those two curves have to be identical. Cut them separately, even to the same drawing, and they will differ by a fraction - which is enough for a rigid pane to bind at one end and stand off at the other.

So our master Indian artisans cut both rails together. The two blanks are stacked, pinned to hold their alignment, and the curve is cut through both in one operation, so the upper and lower grooves are physically the same shape. The template used to cut them is the same one the glass is made to.

Three curves, one template. That is why the pane drops in.

Material: solid teak carcass, doors and frame, hand-carved. No veneer, no engineered board.

Glazing: curved glass end panels formed to template, with glazed doors across the front; upper and lower rail curves cut together from a single template so the panes seat cleanly.

Interior: glass shelves, spacing to your requirement; interior lighting available.

Base: closed base with a long drawer faced by a gilded carved cartouche, carved cabriole feet and a shaped carved apron.

Carving and finish: carved crest above the cornice, gilded pilasters and mouldings, ivory ground, sealed for durability.

Sizes: custom sizes made to order - final measurements confirmed in writing before production, including access dimensions.

Warranty: 20 years on the solid teak carcass and joinery; lifetime cover against termite damage.

Photography: images show the actual product, not renders. Items displayed inside are not included.

Curved glass is the most difficult component we ship, because a bent pane cannot be laid flat and cannot be stacked. Each is packed in the cabinet, secured in its housing, and then protected by a shaped former that supports the curve across its whole face so nothing can push against the crown of the bend.

Glass shelves travel out of the cabinet, laid flat, interleaved and edge-guarded.

The glazed doors are secured closed, braced and protected across each pane. The drawer is secured shut and blocked.

A soft, clean non-abrasive layer goes against the ivory ground first, and the carved crest, gilded pilasters, shaped apron and cabriole feet each receive individually shaped protection.

The carcass enters a rigid outer crate with cushioning on every face, corner protection and strapping. This is why we guarantee dent-free arrival - please inspect while the delivery team is present.

Delivery is free across India - no freight charge, no distance surcharge, and no difference between a metro address and a smaller town.

Because every showcase is made to order, we confirm your finished dimensions, your shelf layout and your access dimensions - doorway widths, stair turns, lift size - in writing before production begins.

Once complete it is packed as described and dispatched with a carrier used to handling carved furniture and glass. You are contacted ahead of delivery so someone can be present.

Arrival is guaranteed dent-free. If any transit damage has occurred, photograph it while the delivery team is present and contact us - we will resolve it. On site the cabinet is levelled first and the shelves fitted afterwards, since glass shelves sit best in a carcass that is already standing true.

The solid teak carcass and its joinery carry a 20-year warranty from the day the showcase reaches you - the frame, the glazed door construction and hinging, the curved glass housings, the shelf supports, the drawer runners, the cornice and crest joints and the carved feet.

Lifetime cover against termite damage applies for the life of the furniture rather than a fixed number of years. Because the piece is seasoned solid teak throughout - carcass, doors, back and internal fittings - there is no board core anywhere for insects to reach.

If a warranty issue arises, send us photographs and we will assess and repair or replace. The curved panes are covered in their housings: if a carcass ever moves in a way that stresses a bent pane, that is our responsibility. Glazed door alignment and drawer running are covered too. Both warranties apply anywhere in India.