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Antique French Vernis Martin Display Cabinet - Ormolu Mounted Glass Vitrine with Painted Panel
Lee Hawkins Antiques & Interiors
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Antique French Vernis Martin Display Cabinet - Ormolu Mounted Glass Vitrine with Painted Panel

19th century
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A stunning antique French Vernis Martin vitrine display cabinet, dating to the 19th century and richly decorated with hand-painted panels in the classical pastoral taste. This elegant glass display cabinet features finely cast ormolu mounts throughout, including foliate mounts, escutcheons, and a pierced brass gallery to the top.

The glazed door opens to reveal a velvet-lined interior with glass shelves, ideal for displaying fine objects, porcelain, or decorative pieces. The lower panel is beautifully hand-painted in the Vernis Martin style, depicting a romantic pastoral scene, adding exceptional character and visual appeal.

Raised on slender cabriole legs terminating in ormolu mounts, this is a refined example of French antique furniture, perfect for both traditional and contemporary interiors.

A highly decorative and functional antique display cabinet / vitrine, increasingly sought after by collectors and interior designers.

Height: 155cm

Width: 63cm

Depth: 38cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
155cm (61.02")
Width
63cm (24.80")
Depth
38cm (14.96")
Declaration

Lee Hawkins Antiques & Interiors has dated this Vernis Martin Display Cabinet to the 1890s.

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SA1205340
Description
A stunning antique French Vernis Martin vitrine display cabinet, dating to the 19th century and richly decorated with hand-painted panels in the classical pastoral taste.
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This elegant glass display cabinet features finely cast ormolu mounts throughout, including foliate mounts, escutcheons, and a pierced brass gallery to the top.
Lee Hawkins Antiques & Interiors
fig 1. An antique French Vernis Martin vitrine featuring gilt bronze mounts, a glazed display door with red velvet lining, cabriole legs, and a painted pastoral scene on the lower panel.
fig 1. Antique French Vernis Martin Display Cabinet - Ormolu Mounted Glass Vitrine with Painted Panel

The glazed door opens to reveal a velvet-lined interior with glass shelves, ideal for displaying fine objects, porcelain, or decorative pieces. The lower panel is beautifully hand-painted in the Vernis Martin style, depicting a romantic pastoral scene, adding exceptional character and visual appeal.

fig 2. An antique French Vernis Martin vitrine featuring gilt bronze mounts, a glazed display door with red velvet lining, cabriole legs, and a painted pastoral scene on the lower panel.
fig 2. Antique French Vernis Martin Display Cabinet - Ormolu Mounted Glass Vitrine with Painted Panel

Raised on slender cabriole legs terminating in ormolu mounts, this is a refined example of French antique furniture, perfect for both traditional and contemporary interiors.

A highly decorative and functional antique display cabinet / vitrine, increasingly sought after by collectors and interior designers.

Height: 155cm

Width: 63cm

Depth: 38cm

Height
155cm (61.02")
Width
63cm (24.80")
Depth
38cm (14.96")
Date of Manufacture

Lee Hawkins Antiques & Interiors has dated this Vernis Martin Display Cabinet to the 1890s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1205340
Lee Hawkins Antiques & Interiors
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Archive I An antique French Vernis Martin vitrine featuring gilt bronze mounts, a glazed display door with red velvet lining, cabriole legs, and a painted pastoral scene on the lower panel.

Antique French Vernis Martin Display Cabinet - Ormolu Mounted Glass Vitrine with Painted Panel

Archive II An antique French Vernis Martin vitrine featuring gilt bronze mounts, a glazed display door with red velvet lining, cabriole legs, and a painted pastoral scene on the lower panel. View II
Archive III An antique French Vernis Martin vitrine featuring gilt bronze mounts, a glazed display door with red velvet lining, cabriole legs, and a painted pastoral scene on the lower panel. View III
Archive IV An antique French Vernis Martin vitrine featuring gilt bronze mounts, a glazed display door with red velvet lining, cabriole legs, and a painted pastoral scene on the lower panel. View IV
Archive V An antique French Vernis Martin vitrine featuring gilt bronze mounts, a glazed display door with red velvet lining, cabriole legs, and a painted pastoral scene on the lower panel. View V
Archive VI An antique French Vernis Martin vitrine featuring gilt bronze mounts, a glazed display door with red velvet lining, cabriole legs, and a painted pastoral scene on the lower panel. View VI
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An antique French Vernis Martin vitrine featuring gilt bronze mounts, a glazed display door with red velvet lining, cabriole legs, and a painted pastoral scene on the lower panel.
Antique French Vernis Martin Display Cabinet - Ormolu Mounted Glass Vitrine with Painted Panel
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An antique French Vernis Martin vitrine featuring gilt bronze mounts, a glazed display door with red velvet lining, cabriole legs, and a painted pastoral scene on the lower panel.
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A Vernis Martin display cabinet is a piece of French furniture decorated using a specialised lacquering technique developed by the Martin brothers in the 18th century. These cabinets feature glass panels, gilt-bronze mounts, and painted scenes on the lower wooden panels, designed to display decorative objects.

These cabinets are constructed using hardwoods such as mahogany or kingwood veneers, fitted with cast gilt-bronze ormolu mounts. The glazed doors enclose interior shelves often lined with silk or velvet, while the lower panels are finished with oil paint and layers of protective varnish.

Authentic pieces display cast ormolu mounts with hand-chiselled detail and visible fixing screws on the reverse. The painted panels show natural craquelure consistent with age, and the frame construction incorporates traditional joinery such as hand-cut dovetails and mortise and tenon joints.

A French vitrine functions as a focal piece in a hallway, drawing room, or dining space. It can be paired with neutral, contemporary architectural elements to contrast its silhouette while housing collections of glassware, ceramics, or books.

Dust the exterior gently with a dry microfibre cloth, avoiding chemical cleaners on the painted lacquer panel and gilded metalwork. Maintain consistent ambient humidity to prevent timber movement, and position the cabinet away from direct sunlight to prevent fading of the interior fabric and painted surfaces.
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