Lighted Display Cabinet in Gold with Deep Carved Acanthus Frame

The carving on this cabinet decides how the doors open, and it decides it before the doors are designed.

Deep pierced acanthus of this kind stands proud of the glass line by a serious margin. A hinged door swings out through an arc, and that arc has to be clear of everything in front of it. Here it never can be - the frame is in the way from the moment the door starts to move. Force the issue and the door either fouls the carving or has to be set forward of it, which would leave the ornament sunk in a recess and kill the whole effect.

So our artisans reverse the usual order. The frame is carved and its true forward projection measured on the finished piece, not on the drawing. That measurement then fixes where the sliding track sits in the plinth and in the head rail, far enough back that the glass runs clear of every leaf tip but not so far back that a shadow gap opens between the glass and the frame.

Only after the track position is settled is the glass cut to size.

Material: solid teak in the carcass, frame, crest and plinth.

Frame: deep acanthus scrollwork carved and pierced by hand, running continuously around all four sides, with a carved central cartouche above.

Doors: sliding glass doors running in concealed tracks set into the head rail and the plinth.

Interior: full-width glass shelves on concealed supports, reflective gold-toned back panel, glazed side panels.

Lighting: internal lighting set forward of the shelf line, wired concealed within the carcass.

Base: stepped moulded plinth carrying the cabinet and the lower door track.

Finish: gold applied by hand across the carved frame, with a matching interior tone.

Made to order: height, width, depth, shelf count and spacing, lighting layout and finish are all customisable. Custom sizes made to order - final measurements confirmed in writing before production.

The pierced carving is the most fragile element on this cabinet, because piercing leaves slender leaf tips with air on both sides. Every projecting section is packed with foam pressed into the openings behind it, so the carving is supported from within rather than only wrapped from outside.

Over that goes acid-free tissue directly against the gold - gilding marks easily under anything textured - then foam sheet, then bubble wrap.

The sliding glass doors are lifted out of their tracks and crated flat, taped across the face and foam-sleeved individually. Glass shelves travel in their own slotted box with foam dividers.

The plinth is crated separately, with the lower track protected by a rigid cover so nothing can be pressed into it and distort the run.

Everything is boxed in hardwood crates with corner protection and clear orientation and lift markings. Multi-layer protective packaging comes with every order at no extra cost.

Delivery is free anywhere in India, with dent-free arrival guaranteed. There is no distance charge, no size charge and no handling fee.

Production starts once your dimensions are confirmed in writing. We photograph your actual cabinet through the build - carcass, carving, gilding, and again with the lighting on and the doors running - so you see the real piece before it is packed.

On site, our team places and levels the plinth first, because the lower door track sits in it and a plinth out of level makes the doors run heavy at one end. The cabinet body is then set on it, the shelves fitted, the lighting connected and tested, and the sliding doors dropped into their tracks last.

Tell us about lift dimensions, stair turns and doorway widths before dispatch and we will plan the route. Every photograph on this page is of the actual product, not a render.

The solid teak frame and joinery carry a 20-year warranty. On this cabinet that includes the carved frame itself, the carcass behind it, the plinth and the head rail that carry the sliding tracks - the parts that keep the doors running smoothly for the life of the piece.

A lifetime warranty against termite damage runs with the cabinet and does not expire. Teak's natural oils protect it from within, and our warranty stands behind that.

Glass, shelves, sliding gear and the internal lighting are covered against manufacturing defect. Because the track position is set to your own carved frame, we keep those measurements on record so any later service part fits exactly.

The gold finish is applied by hand and recorded against your order, so a section can be matched and retouched years from now. Contact us with your order number and we will arrange it.