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ANTIQUE #SA1223699

Exceptional Matched Pair Antique French Kingwood Vernis Martin Vitrine Display Cabinets With Marble Tops & Ormolu Mounts C.1880

£6,000    $8,097    €7,061
An exceptional and highly decorative matched pair of antique French kingwood vitrines dating to circa 1880, beautifully crafted in the Louis XV taste and retaining their original marble tops, finely cast ormolu mounts and exquisite Vernis Martin panels.
 
Constructed from richly figured kingwood veneers arranged in elegant parquetry patterns, each cabinet is adorned with intricate gilt bronze mounts of outstanding quality. The lower panels feature finely painted Vernis Martin scenes, signed V. Gossens, depicting romantic and allegorical subjects executed in the Rococo manner.
 
One cabinet retains its luxurious original crimson silk-lined interior, creating a striking backdrop for the display of porcelain, silver, objets d''art or fine collectibles. The companion cabinet features a more understated interior, allowing the exceptional veneers and painted decoration to take centre stage. Both are fitted with glass shelves and glazed sides, maximising light and visibility from every angl...
Antique ID: SA1223699
Item: Exceptional Matched Pair Antique French Kingwood Vernis Martin Vitrine Display Cabinets With Marble Tops & Ormolu Mounts C.1880 - (reference SA1223699)
Buying direct from seller: Lee Hawkins Antiques & Interiors
£6,000



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