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Verni Martin Secrétaire Abattant , Circa 1880
Patrick Moorhead Antiques
for sale €9,945     $10,795
£8,500
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Verni Martin Secrétaire Abattant , Circa 1880

19th century
Description

A very good quality late 19th Century French Louis XVI style secretaries abbattant, having bombe shaped sides, gilded rococo style scrolling ormolu mounts. Wonderful hand painted Verni Martin romantic to the centre of the fall, opening to reveal drawers and compartments within and an inset leather writing tablet. A single frieze drawer with a rural scene framed by ormolu mounts and raised on elegant cabriole legs terminating in scrolling ormolu feet.

Batch 74 VHEZZ R

Physical Dimensions
Height
125cm (49.21")
Width
64cm (25.20")
Depth
35cm (13.78")
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Patrick Moorhead Antiques has dated this French Vernis Martin Secretaire to the 19th Century.

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SA1011445
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SKU00001924
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Description
A very good quality late 19th Century French Louis XVI style secretaries abbattant, having bombe shaped sides, gilded rococo style scrolling ormolu mounts.
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Wonderful hand painted Verni Martin romantic to the centre of the fall, opening to reveal drawers and compartments within and an inset leather writing tablet.
Patrick Moorhead Antiques

A single frieze drawer with a rural scene framed by ormolu mounts and raised on elegant cabriole legs terminating in scrolling ormolu feet.

Batch 74 VHEZZ R

Height
125cm (49.21")
Width
64cm (25.20")
Depth
35cm (13.78")
Date of Manufacture

Patrick Moorhead Antiques has dated this French Vernis Martin Secretaire to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1011445
Dealers Internal Ref
SKU00001924
Patrick Moorhead Antiques
Patrick Moorhead Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Feb 2018

Patrick moorhead has been one of the uk's finest trade-only antique furniture and art dealers for over 30 years.

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A late nineteenth-century French Vernis Martin secretaire featuring hand-painted pastoral landscape panels, gilt-bronze mounts, and cabriole legs.
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Archive I A late nineteenth-century French Vernis Martin secretaire featuring hand-painted pastoral landscape panels, gilt-bronze mounts, and cabriole legs.

Verni Martin secrétaire abattant , circa 1880

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A late nineteenth-century French Vernis Martin secretaire featuring hand-painted pastoral landscape panels, gilt-bronze mounts, and cabriole legs.
Verni Martin secrétaire abattant , circa 1880
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A late nineteenth-century French Vernis Martin secretaire featuring hand-painted pastoral landscape panels, gilt-bronze mounts, and cabriole legs.
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A Vernis Martin secretaire a abattant is a French drop-front writing cabinet featuring a specialised japanning or lacquering technique invented by the Martin brothers in the eighteenth century, showcasing hand-painted pastoral scenes framed by gilded bronze mounts.

These pieces typically feature fine wood veneers such as kingwood or rosewood arranged in parquetry patterns, embellished with cast ormolu mounts and finished with multi-layered hand-painted varnish panels.

Authentic pieces exhibit hand-fitted joinery, cast bronze mounts with natural surface patination, detailed hand-painted vignettes with fine lacquer craquelure, and heavy drop-front flap mechanisms.

A drop-front secretaire serves as a statement focal point in a hallway, study, or living room, providing a contrast to contemporary minimalist decor when set against neutral backdrops.

Preserve the lacquered finish and delicate veneer by dusting regularly with a dry microfibre cloth, maintaining a stable temperature away from direct heat or sunlight, and avoiding moisture or harsh chemical polishes.
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