But during the 17th century diamonds were first and foremost Louis’ best friend.
“Diamonds are a girl’s best friend”, is a well known sentence today. The largest and most valuable diamond collection in the Western world And what better way to do so than wearing diamonds? Many diamonds! King Louis loved to clearly emphasize his “divine” status. Inspired by Roman tradition in which royal absolutism was regarded as a religious fact, Louis XIV proclaimed himself God’s replacement on earth. This so called “Droit Devin” placed him above the law, both as king as well as a human being. Louis was convinced that he was meant to be king of France, appointed by God himself. During his 72 year reign the “Sun King” showed little modesty. Buying your antique furniture from us, will save you endless hours of searching, as this is all done in the comfort of your home on your laptop or computer and we do the hard work for you, getting your newly purchased antiques into the room of your choice.Louis XIV ruled France from 1643 until 1715. You can spend hours to days searching for that special piece, searching through auctions, antique centres or antique fairs, like Kempton antiques market in Sunbury, to the higher end like LAPADA, WEADA and BADA fairs. We also offer a 28 day money back guarantee on our website purchases in the UK. All our antiques are visible on our website with clear pictures, descriptions and clearly marked with the price. We deal with the trade and private buyers alike and offer door to door delivery around the UK and worldwide, with insurance and packaging to ensure it arrives into your room in perfect condition. We are LAPADA and Cinoa members, offering the highest quality period pieces, so if you are looking to buy antique furniture online, then look no further. Our Antiques are carefully restored using traditional methods of restoration, bringing the original finish back to life and keeping the patina glowing. Here at Antiques World, we offer only the finest quality antique furniture from the Georgian, Regency, Victorian and Edwardian British periods in traditional classic designs. Overseas Insured Door to Door Shipments – Quote upon Request Our antiques come with a 28 day money back guarantee, see terms & conditions. Two man assembled delivery – Quote upon Request
Standard One Man Delivery £60 + VAT within mainland England, Scotland and Wales Please click on antique furniture image for larger photo. The satinwood has aged to a rich warm shade with a striking grain, is in very good condition and has been beautifully cleaned using the best furniture wax in a traditional manner. This elegant antique table stands on four tapering legs with a lower tier and the edges are inlaid with ebony string inlays. It has an oval hinged lid with the interior lined with blue velvet and would be ideal to display jewellery or any small collectables.
This Stunning Late 19 th Century Victorian Satinwood Bijouterie Table / Jewellery Table circa, 1890 is particularly unusual due to the fact that it has been made out of a high quality Satinwood. Stunning Victorian Satinwood Bijouterie Jewellery Table