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Fire Rated BS 5852Tempered Glass
Black Aluminium Glass Counter Display Cabinet with 4 LED Spotlights & Lockable Storage Compartment - 1200 x 500mm
Product code: DHC1200BK
This cabinet is built shallow from front to back, so it stands against a wall or behind a service desk without reaching far into the room. The displ...
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1200 x 500mm
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Black
Same BS 5852 fire certification and toughened glass construction across every size and colour.
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The Displaysense DHC1200BK is a lockable display cabinet, with black aluminium. It is delivered free to UK Mainland.
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Show Stock and Hide the Supplies in a Slim Display Counter
Some counters cannot give up much depth, but they still need somewhere to show stock and somewhere to keep the backup close. This cabinet does both while staying shallow front to back. The top is a lit glass display for the merchandise, and the base below is a locked store for the spare stock and the supplies, closed off behind opaque doors. It runs the full counter width for the display but stays slim from front to back, so it slots behind a sales desk or onto a stand where a deeper unit would jut out. The cabinet is a Displaysense own design, sold only by Displaysense. It suits jewellers, reception desks and exhibition stands that need a lit display and a locked store on a counter that has little depth to give, and it arrives on free UK mainland delivery with a returns window.
Why a Storage Showcase Fits Where Counter Space Is Tight
- A shallow build that fits a tight counter: Slim from front to back, the cabinet sits behind a sales desk, on a reception counter or on a stand where a deeper unit would overhang, so a full-width display and a locked store go into a space that cannot spare the room, and nothing already on the counter has to move to make way for it.
- A lit glass display up top: The upper section shows merchandise behind toughened glass right across the counter, lit by LED strip lights so watches, rings and boxed goods stay clear to a customer looking in at the glass, read from the side of the counter as much as straight on to it.
- A locked store worked into the base: Under the display, opaque sliding doors close off a compartment with its own lock, so backup stock, packaging and supplies stay to hand but out of the shopper's sight, tucked below the merchandise on show, a reach from the till.
- Two keys, access kept apart: The display and the store each turn on a separate key, so shop staff work the showcase while a manager keeps the store key, which splits one counter into two zones that lock on their own and answer to different people.
- Four LED strip lights on a plug: Four LED strip lights sit in the display and light the merchandise the full way across, running off a standard UK socket plug so they come on with no wiring and no electrician to sort, on a fixed shop counter or a temporary stand alike.
- Exclusive to Displaysense: This display-and-store counter is a Displaysense own design, sold only through Displaysense, and it arrives on free UK mainland delivery with a returns window if it turns out not to suit the space.
Where a Display-and-Store Cabinet Fits a Room Short on Floor Space
| Reception Desks and Hotels | Branded pieces and awards show in the lit top while visitor packs and day-to-day supplies lock in the base, and the shallow build tucks behind a reception counter without eating into the room the staff behind it need to work. |
| Jewellery and Watch Retail | A collection shows behind the glass with spare pieces and gift boxes locked directly under it, so staff restock from the same slim unit and the reserve never sits out where a customer could see it or reach across for it. |
| Exhibition Stands and Events | Product shows across the display while brochures, tools and bags shut away in the base, and the slim depth means the counter drops into a stand layout or a wall bay without pushing out into the walkway behind it. |
| Salons, Spas and Wellness | Retail lines sit on show for clients at the desk while towels, samples and till bits lock below, giving a busy reception a selling display and a hidden store in one slim cabinet rather than two separate pieces of furniture. |
| Schools and Public Sector | Trophies and notices show up top with forms and everyday supplies stored below, the fire certification suits an institutional order, and the two keys let different staff reach the display or the store as their role allows. |
| Museums and Galleries | Objects show behind glass at viewing height with gloves, mounts and cleaning kit locked in the base, so the tools of the display stay beside the case yet out of sight of the public filing past the front of it. |
Need More Depth Front to Back?
If the counter can take a deeper unit, the same display-and-store format comes with more room front to back. See the DHC1201BK deeper storage counter, on free UK mainland delivery.
DHC1200BK is a Black Aluminium Glass Counter Display Cabinet with Storage from Displaysense, the shallow-depth model that fits a full-width display and a hidden store behind a tight counter. A lit toughened-glass showcase sits on top and a concealed lockable compartment sits in the base, each worked by a separate key. It measures 900mm high, 1200mm wide and 500mm deep. Weight 49kg. Black aluminium frame with toughened safety glass on the display. Four LED shelf lights set inside the display. Sliding glass doors lock the showcase and opaque sliding doors close the store, each on a separate key. Levelling feet sit underneath. The lights take an ordinary UK plug and come on at a rocker. The whole assembly is fire tested to BS 5852:2006 Section 12. It arrives flat-packed, put together by two. Exclusive to Displaysense as a Displaysense own design. It suits jewellers, reception desks, exhibitions, salons, schools and museums needing a display and hidden storage where counter depth is limited. Also available at a deeper size. Displaysense, UK display cabinet specialist since 1978. Free UK mainland delivery.
This cabinet is built shallow from front to back, so it stands against a wall or behind a service desk without reaching far into the room. The display runs the full width across the top and the locked store sits in the base below, so a full display and a hidden store fit a spot where a deeper cabinet would not. That suits a shop counter, a reception or an exhibition stand where there is width to spare but depth is tight.
Toughened glass wraps the upper section on three faces, and it holds a collection where a customer stands right at the glass, lit by LED strip lights so the merchandise stays clear from whichever way a customer comes at it. Sliding glass doors lock, and staff open them from the back of the counter to take a piece out or pass it to a customer, then run them shut again. On its own the top works as a full lit, locking counter display.
Opaque sliding doors close off the store beneath the display, hiding the contents so the base looks like a solid plinth rather than a cupboard. Its own key holds it shut, kept separate from the display key, so a shop can trust the showcase to floor staff while a manager keeps the store. Backup stock, packaging and the supplies a counter runs on all lock away in here, out of the customer's sight and reach yet a step from the till.
Adjustable feet bring the cabinet level on an uneven floor or the temporary boards of a hall, and the black aluminium frame shrugs off scratches, marks and fingerprints through daily trade. It ships flat-packed and is put together with the supplied fixings and printed steps and no special tools, though a second pair of hands makes the glass and the weight. As one built unit, the display and the store both pass BS 5852:2006 Section 12 fire testing. The cabinet is exclusive to Displaysense, an own design sold direct, with free UK mainland delivery and a returns window.
What Comes in the Box
- 1 x black aluminium counter cabinet, the glass display and opaque storage compartment built in, with the LED strip lights and both locks fitted
- 2 x keys, one for the display and one for the store
Rather Have an Open Glass Display?
If the counter needs an open showcase instead of a hidden store, the open-glass version at this width swaps the storage base for three open glass shelves behind a locking security frame. Same span across the front, the room below put to a different use for the space underneath.
Call us on 01279 460460 or view the all-glass counter option.
DHC1200BK is a Black Aluminium Glass Counter Display Cabinet with Storage from Displaysense, the shallow-depth model that fits a full-width display and a hidden store behind a tight counter. A lit toughened-glass showcase sits on top and a concealed lockable compartment sits in the base, each worked by a separate key. It measures 900mm high, 1200mm wide and 500mm deep. Weight 49kg. Black aluminium frame with toughened safety glass on the display. Four LED shelf lights set inside the display. Sliding glass doors lock the showcase and opaque sliding doors close the store, each on a separate key. Levelling feet sit underneath. The lights take an ordinary UK plug and come on at a rocker. The whole assembly is fire tested to BS 5852:2006 Section 12. It arrives flat-packed, put together by two. Exclusive to Displaysense as a Displaysense own design. It suits jewellers, reception desks, exhibitions, salons, schools and museums needing a display and hidden storage where counter depth is limited. Also available at a deeper size. Displaysense, UK display cabinet specialist since 1978. Free UK mainland delivery.
Full specification for the DHC1200BK, the shallow-depth storage counter that fits a full display and a locked store behind a tight counter. The stat boxes flag the headline points, and every row underneath pairs a spec with what it does in use. The shallow footprint, the hidden store and the two keys are the points to weigh first.
1200mm
Width
49kg
Weight
4
LED Lights
2
Locks
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| Specification | Detail | What This Means for You |
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| Overall dimensions | 1200mm (W) x 500mm (D) x 900mm (H) | Counter height, full width for the display, and a shallow 500mm front to back, so it fits behind a sales desk or on a stand where a deeper cabinet would overhang into the walkway. |
| Display section | LED strip lights, lockable sliding glass doors, toughened panels | The lit top showcase, with toughened glass on three faces and sliding doors that lock and open from behind, so staff serve without stepping round the front of the counter. |
| Storage section | Opaque sliding doors, own lock, fully closed | A closed compartment below, faced with opaque doors so nothing inside shows, held under its own key for backup stock and counter supplies. |
| Locking | Two independent locks, separate keys | Display and store take different keys, so a shop can hand showcase access and stock access to different staff, which helps where more than one person works the same counter. |
| LED lighting | 4 LED strip lights inside the display | Set into the display, the lights cover the merchandise the full width, run from a standard UK plug with a rocker switch. |
| Frame | Black aluminium | Takes scratches, marks and fingerprints in its stride through daily trade, and the dark finish lifts the lit display. |
| Glass | Toughened safety glass (display section) | Strong, clear safety glass across the display top, front and sides, made for the handling of a busy retail or event counter. |
| Depth | 500mm | Shallow front to back, so the cabinet sits on a counter, behind a sales desk or in a stand without eating floor room. |
| Weight | 49kg | Solid enough to sit firm on a counter all through the day. It comes as a flat pack, and a pair of people make the build and the lift into place go smoothly. |
| Levelling feet | Adjustable | Bring the cabinet true on an uneven floor or the boards of a temporary hall, so the glass sits square on the spot. |
| Fire certification | BS 5852:2006 Section 12 | Signed off on its own as a full unit, the display and the store alike, against the furniture fire rule that covers commercial and public premises. |
| Exclusivity | Displaysense own design, sold direct | Made only by Displaysense and bought only direct, which keeps the sale and the after-support with the one supplier rather than a reseller. |
Heavy Goods Delivery, book-in service
Ships on a pallet with tail lift. We agree a delivery date with you before dispatch.
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3 to 5 days
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Returns
28 days
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Before you order
- Kerbside only. The driver will not enter your premises
- Delivery vehicles are large, lorry-sized. Please ensure access is suitable
- Someone must be available to receive and sign
- Valid telephone number required at checkout
How It Works
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1You, at checkout
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2Us, within 48 hrs of dispatch
We contact you to agree a delivery date
We work around your schedule, not a fixed window you cannot change.
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3Delivery day
Pallet arrives kerbside on the agreed date
Tail lift lowers to ground level. Please ensure someone is in and the access route is clear. Larger items (1200mm) and multiple cabinets may require offloading assistance. Our team will discuss this with you when booking.
28-day returns policy. Items must be in original condition and packaging. Full heavy goods delivery guide · Returns policy
Questions About This Shallow Storage Counter Cabinet
What is the best storage counter for a shallow or tight counter position?
The best storage counter for a shallow position is the DHC1200BK. It runs a full-width lit glass display on top and a concealed lockable store in the base, yet stays slim front to back, so it fits behind a sales desk or on a stand where a deeper cabinet would overhang, and the locked store below keeps the backup stock within reach as well.
Will the cabinet fit behind a standard sales desk?
That is what the shallow build is for. The unit keeps a slim front-to-back footprint while holding the full display width, so the unit sits behind a sales counter, a reception desk or an exhibition stand without pushing out into the space the staff work in behind the counter.
What can the lower store hold?
The things a counter needs within reach but never on show. Spare stock to top up the display, boxes and wrap for finishing a sale, a cloth for the glass, price guns, float bags and the paperwork of a shift all sit in the opaque base, pulled out as the day calls for them and shut away again out of sight.
Do the display and store lock on separate keys?
Yes. The showcase and the store each have their own lock and key. Floor staff can open the display to serve while the store stays shut for a supervisor, so the two parts of the counter can be trusted to different people, and the store stays shut even while the display doors are open to serve a customer.
Can a customer see into the store?
No. The lower doors are opaque, so the contents stay hidden and the base looks like a solid plinth holding the display up, not a cupboard. The working stock and supplies stay out of view while the merchandise on top stays lit and on show, so a shopper sees a clean glass display and never the working store beneath the merchandise.
How many lights does the display have and how do they run?
Four LED strip lights sit in the display and reach the merchandise the full way across. They run off an ordinary wall socket through a rocker switch, lighting the moment the plug goes in, so there is no hardwiring and no electrician to book before the counter can go live.
Does this suit a reception desk or hotel lobby?
Yes. Branded pieces or awards show in the lit top while visitor packs, stationery and daily supplies lock in the base, and the shallow build tucks behind a reception counter so the display looks tidy with the working clutter kept out of sight, and the slim depth still leaves room for staff to move behind the desk.
Is the cabinet fire certified?
Yes. The finished cabinet, its display and its store as a single unit, carries BS 5852:2006 Section 12 certification, the furniture fire mark asked for in commercial and public premises. A buyer can keep the certificate on file for retail, hospitality, education, NHS or public-sector sign-off, where fire compliance is a condition of the order.
Will this work on an exhibition stand?
Yes. Product shows across the display while brochures, tools and bags lock in the base, the slim depth keeps the counter out of the walkway, and adjustable feet settle the cabinet on temporary hall flooring so the stand stays level and tidy from the first morning of the show through to the last.
How does this compare with the deeper storage counter?
Both share the width and the display-over-store format, but this is the shallower build, kept slim front to back for a tight counter. The DHC1201BK is the deeper option, adding front-to-back room in the display and the store where the counter can take the depth.
Is the storage counter exclusive to Displaysense?
Yes. This counter is sold only through Displaysense and is not stocked anywhere on the general high street, a Displaysense own design bought direct rather than through a middleman in between. Free UK mainland delivery comes with the cabinet, and if the shallow footprint turns out not to suit the counter, the cabinet can go back inside the returns window.
How does the cabinet arrive?
Flat-packed for delivery and straightforward to put together, with the glass panels, opaque store doors, LED strip lights, both keys, adjustable feet, the UK plug, fixings and instructions in the box. A pair of people makes the glass panels and the finished weight easier to handle.
Retail Display and Storage Guides
A counter that shows stock and hides the working supplies keeps a sales point tidy, but the payoff depends on the choices around it. Whether glass or wood suits the brand, how the display is dressed to sell, and how the stock behind it is handled all shape the result. These guides weigh glass against wood, cover design and safe display, plus how a store sells. From Displaysense, UK display cabinet specialist since 1978.
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