Very nice little cabinet-just the
"Very nice little cabinet-just the right size for smaller items-I intend installing some LED downlights. Good price and arrived well packaged with prompt delivery."
Tempered Glass
Black Aluminium Glass Counter Top Display Cabinet with Lockable Sliding Doors
Product code: CTS1BK
Everything sits low and spread wide in this case, laid out side by side rather than stacked up a column, so a customer reads the whole range in one ...
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The Displaysense CTS1BK is a lockable display cabinet, 750mm wide by 250mm high by 450mm deep, with matte black aluminium and none fitted. It is delivered free to UK Mainland.
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A Wide Counter Display Case That Lays Out a Collection Behind Locked Glass
A tall cabinet stacks a display up a column, but sometimes the opposite is what a counter needs: everything spread out flat and side by side, taken in at a single glance. This low, wide case does just that, running along a serving counter and laying a whole range out under locked glass in one open view with nothing stacked on top of anything else. Staff reach in through sliding doors at the back, a lock and two keys hold the front closed to customers, and the case turns up already built so it goes onto the counter and into use straight away. It is a Displaysense own design, exclusive to Displaysense. Toughened glass on the top, front and sides gives a clear view down onto the whole spread at once. Best suited to jewellers, opticians and museum or gallery counters where a range of small pieces needs to be viewed together and kept behind glass at the point of sale.
Why a Low-Level Glass Showcase Suits a Serving Counter
- Lays a whole range out flat: Instead of climbing a column, the display runs wide and low so pieces sit side by side in one open bay, letting a customer scan the full spread in a single look across the top rather than reading up a stack of shelves, making it easy to compare similar items.
- Doors slide at the back for staff: Access comes from the serving side through sliding glass doors, so an assistant reaches straight in to lift a piece out or restock while the customer-facing side stays one unbroken pane, and because the doors slide rather than hinge, nothing swings out across a busy counter as the case opens.
- Locks shut with two keys: A key closes the sliding doors against a browsing or wandering hand the moment the counter is left, and two keys come supplied so a spare is kept back, which keeps small, high-value stock secure on an open shop floor without staff standing over the display.
- Turns up ready to use: The case arrives fully built, with no flat pack and no tools to find, so it can be set on the counter, filled and locked within minutes of the box being opened rather than after a stretch of assembly, which suits a shop refit or an event where the display needs to be working the same day it lands.
- Toughened glass, matte black frame: Clear toughened safety glass gives a view straight down and in from the front and sides, held in a plain matte black aluminium surround with no shine to pull the eye off the contents, a finish chosen to sit quietly on a counter and take the everyday knocks and leans of a working retail floor.
- A Displaysense own design: This counter case is designed by Displaysense and sold only through Displaysense, not across the high street, so it is exclusive to one supplier that handles the order, the delivery and any question afterwards, rather than a reseller sitting in the middle passing a query on down a chain.
Where a Wide Lockable Display Case Fits Behind the Counter
| Jewellers and Opticians | Rings, watches or frames lie out flat across the wide bay where a customer sees the whole tray at once and a piece is lifted out from the back, kept behind a lock between the moment of interest and the moment of sale, and the low height keeps a clear eye line across the counter to the person serving. |
| Museums and Galleries | Artefacts, coins or small exhibits rest side by side under a clear top that visitors look down into as they pass, viewable up close from the front yet held behind glass that keeps browsing fingers off the pieces on show, with the group readable in a single pass. |
| Retail and Gift | Cash desks and gift counters spread a higher-value line out where a customer waiting to pay looks down over the whole choice at once, a low case that catches the eye during the last moments of a sale without blocking the view across the counter to staff or crowding the space needed to wrap and take payment. |
| Reception and Corporate | Awards, samples or launch pieces sit out on a front desk under locked glass, on show to every visitor signing in yet closed to anyone drifting past through the lobby, in a low case that keeps sightlines over the counter open so a receptionist is never hidden behind a tall unit. |
| Hospitality and Events | Hotel desks, trade stands and venue counters gain a wide locked showcase that lays merchandise or samples out in full and travels between sites already built, ready to fill and lock the moment it is set down on arrival, with no rebuild eating into the time before doors open. |
| Home and Collectors | Coins, medals, models or memorabilia lie out in a single open bay at home rather than crammed up shelves, seen together through the glass top and locked away from dust and handling on a sideboard or cabinet run, so a collection is shown off without leaving it open to the room. |
Would You Prefer It in Silver?
The same wide counter case, with the sliding locking doors and the single open display bay, also comes with a silver aluminium frame that reads softer against pale counters and lighter fittings. See the silver version of this counter case, on free UK mainland delivery.
CTS1BK is a Black Aluminium Glass Countertop Display Cabinet with Lockable Sliding Doors from Displaysense, and a Displaysense own design. It is a low, wide counter case that lays a display out flat in one open area rather than stacking it on shelves, and it comes fully built. Dimensions 250mm high by 750mm wide by 450mm deep. Weight 14kg. Matte black aluminium frame with 6mm toughened safety glass. No internal shelves, a single display area. Sliding glass doors at the back that lock, and two keys are included. No light is built in. Exclusive to Displaysense and sold direct only. Suited to jewellers, opticians, museum and gallery counters, reception desks and exhibition stands where a spread of small items needs to be seen together and kept secure. Also available with a silver frame. Displaysense, UK display cabinet specialist since 1978. Free UK mainland delivery.
Everything sits low and spread wide in this case, laid out side by side rather than stacked up a column, so a customer reads the whole range in one look across the top instead of scanning shelf by shelf. That shape suits a serving counter, where the case runs along the surface and turns the space in front of an assistant into an open, locked display bay. Because it is wide and shallow in height, it keeps the sightline over the counter clear, so staff and customers can still see each other across it while a full spread of stock stays on show between them.
Staff reach the display from behind, through glass doors that slide across at the back of the case rather than a door that hinges open at the front. That keeps the whole customer-facing side an unbroken pane of glass and means no door ever swings out into the space a customer is standing in. The doors close onto a lock, with two keys provided so one can be kept as a spare, and a quick slide and turn is all it takes to move between serving a piece out and shutting the case for the night.
Clear toughened safety glass forms the top, the front and the sides, giving a view straight down onto the display and in from where a customer stands, and standing up to the leans, taps and handling a counter case takes across a busy day. Holding it together is a matte black aluminium frame, a plain dark surround with no shine to pull attention off the contents, chosen to sit quietly on a counter and shrug off the knocks of a working retail or exhibition floor.
Out of the box the case is ready to use, with no assembly step between delivery and the first display, so a shop or a stand can have it filled and locked the same day it turns up. It carries no internal shelves, keeping one open bay for laying a collection out flat, and no light is fitted. The case is a Displaysense own design, exclusive to Displaysense and sold direct rather than across the high street, from a team that has dealt in display cabinets in the UK since 1978. The case is built for indoor counters and desks, and is not made for outdoor or damp spots.
What Comes in the Box
- 1 x black aluminium counter display case, fully assembled, with sliding glass doors and two keys
No assembly is needed. The case arrives fully built and ready to set on a counter, fill and lock the same day.
Need Shelves and More Height Instead?
If a display needs stacking upward rather than spread out flat, a taller version of this counter cabinet stands as a narrow tower with three internal glass shelves, tiering a range up a column in a small floor area. The glass, the lock and the ready-built delivery stay the same, only the shape and the shelving change.
Call us on 01279 460460 or view the tall shelved version of this counter cabinet.
CTS1BK is a Black Aluminium Glass Countertop Display Cabinet with Lockable Sliding Doors from Displaysense, and a Displaysense own design. It is a low, wide counter case that lays a display out flat in one open area rather than stacking it on shelves, and it comes fully built. Dimensions 250mm high by 750mm wide by 450mm deep. Weight 14kg. Matte black aluminium frame with 6mm toughened safety glass. No internal shelves, a single display area. Sliding glass doors at the back that lock, and two keys are included. No light is built in. Exclusive to Displaysense and sold direct only. Suited to jewellers, opticians, museum and gallery counters, reception desks and exhibition stands where a spread of small items needs to be seen together and kept secure. Also available with a silver frame. Displaysense, UK display cabinet specialist since 1978. Free UK mainland delivery.
The CTS1BK is a low, wide black counter display case, and this page lists it in full. Five quick stat boxes flag the main points up top, then the table pairs every detail with a note on what it does at a serving counter. Work down from the open bay and the rear doors to the glass, the frame and the ready-built delivery.
Sliding
Glass Doors
6mm
Toughened Glass
14kg
Weight
Lockable
2 Keys
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Assembled
| Specification | Detail | What This Means for You |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Low, wide lockable glass counter display case, black | A single open display bay that runs along a counter and lays a range out flat behind glass, rather than stacking it up shelves. |
| Height | 250mm | A low profile that keeps the sightline over the counter clear, so staff and customers still see each other across the case. |
| Width | 750mm | A wide span that spreads a full range out side by side in one bay, viewed in a single glance rather than read up a stack. |
| Depth | 450mm | A deep top surface that holds a generous flat display and gives room to lay pieces out with space between them. |
| Weight | 14kg | Light for its size, so the case can be lifted and repositioned along a counter or carried out to an event when plans change. |
| Frame | Matte black aluminium | A plain, non-shiny dark surround that keeps the eye on the contents and takes the daily knocks of a working counter. |
| Glass | 6mm toughened safety glass | Thick, clear safety glass on the top, front and sides gives a view straight down and in, and is made for commercial use. |
| Internal layout | Single open display bay, no shelves | One clear space for laying items out flat side by side. A separate tower version adds three glass shelves for stacking. |
| Doors | Sliding glass doors at the rear, lockable | Slide open from the serving side for easy access while the customer-facing glass stays an unbroken pane with no hinge swinging out. |
| Locking | Key lock, 2 keys supplied | A key shuts the sliding doors against a browsing hand when the counter is unwatched, with a spare key held back if the first is lost. |
| Lighting | None fitted | This case runs without a light, suited to counters that already sit under good store or display lighting from above. |
| Assembly | None, arrives fully built | Delivered built, so the case is set straight onto a counter and filled the same day it lands, with no assembly and no tools. |
| Environment | Indoor use | Built for indoor use on counters, desks and stands, and not for outdoor or damp spots where the metal and lock would suffer. |
| Exclusivity | Displaysense own design, sold direct | Designed by Displaysense and available only direct, not across the high street, keeping the order and aftercare with one team. |
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Questions About This Wide Counter Display Case
What is the best wide counter display case for a jewellery or museum counter?
The best wide counter display case for laying pieces out flat is the CTS1BK, a low black case that runs along a serving counter. One open bay spreads a whole range side by side under toughened glass, sliding doors at the back lock on two keys, and the case comes fully built, so a counter gains a secure, all-in-one-view display the same day the box is opened.
Is this a low, wide case or a tall one?
Low and wide. The case sits along the counter at a low height and spreads a display out flat across a wide bay, so a customer takes the whole range in at a glance and the line of sight over the counter to staff stays open, rather than a display climbing up a tall column that has to be read shelf by shelf.
Does this counter case have internal shelves?
No, the case has one open display bay and no shelves, built for laying items out flat and side by side. If tiered shelves are wanted instead, the CTS2BK is a taller counter tower carrying three internal glass shelves that stack a range up a column in a smaller floor area.
How do the doors work and where are they?
Access is through sliding glass doors at the back, on the serving side, so an assistant reaches straight in while the customer-facing glass stays one unbroken pane. The doors slide rather than hinge, which means nothing swings out across a busy counter when the case is opened to restock or to hand a piece over.
Can this display case be locked?
Yes. A key lock secures the sliding doors, and two keys come supplied, so the display stays reachable for staff yet closes to a browsing hand whenever the counter is left, with a spare key held back in case the first is misplaced somewhere behind the till.
What glass is used, and will the case handle daily use?
The top, front and sides use 6mm toughened safety glass for a clear view down onto the display and in from the front. Toughened glass is made for commercial settings, so this counter case handles the taps, leans and constant handling of a busy retail or exhibition day far better than the lighter glass used on a home display cabinet.
How heavy is the case, and is the case easy to move?
The case weighs 14kg, light for its width, so a member of staff can lift and shift the unit along a counter, carry the case between rooms or take it to an event and set up on arrival. The case rests on the counter as delivered, needing no bracket or fixing to keep everything steady in place.
Does the case come assembled?
Fully assembled. There is no flat pack and no tools, since the counter case is delivered built and boxed. Set the case down, fill the open bay and turn the key, and the display is live within a few minutes of unwrapping, which suits a shop or stand that needs a working display from day one.
Is a silver version of this counter case available?
Yes. A silver version of this wide counter case is available, with the same open bay and rear sliding locking doors, in a silver aluminium frame in place of matte black. The silver frame reads softer against pale counters and light shopfittings, so the finish can be picked to match the counter the case stands on.
Can this cabinet be used outdoors?
No, the case is for indoor use. Its frame, glass and lock are meant for indoor counters, desks and stands in a shop, gallery or venue, and will not stand up to outdoor or damp conditions over time, where the aluminium fittings and lock would soon suffer.
How is the case delivered, and what is the returns policy?
The counter case is sent out ready-built with free UK mainland delivery and a 28-day returns window. Because the case arrives assembled, the packaging is made to guard the wide glass panels in transit, so checking the case over on arrival is worth doing before the display goes on the counter.
Is this a Displaysense exclusive, own-design case?
Yes. This wide counter case is a Displaysense own design and is sold only through Displaysense, not on the general high street. Ordering direct keeps the sale, the delivery and anything that comes up later with one team, which has supplied UK display cabinets for over four decades.
Choosing and Using a Counter Display Case
Picking the right case and setting it up well makes the difference between stock that sells and stock that gets missed. These Displaysense guides explain what a display cabinet is and how to choose one, how to show products off while keeping customers safe, how to pick a floor-standing cabinet, and how to pull a crowd at an exhibition stand. From Displaysense, UK display cabinet specialist since 1978.
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A good quality display case,
"A good quality display case, easy to assemble. Having an extra pair of hands at the initial stage of holding the glass sides in place is helpful. Looks very smart in its location!"
Great product id buy again
"Great product id buy again"
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"Im very happywith my purchase of 2 of these cabinets. They were easy to put together and when filled with my jewellery, they look amazing. They were also delivered within 2 days of order which was impressive. Thnk you."
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"Quality sturdy cabinet , easy to assemble, great product and very good value."
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First cabinet arrived broken, but
"First cabinet arrived broken, but a new one was sent out immediately. Nice cabinet and lockable which is great."
It looks good and is
"It looks good and is of quality, easy to install."
