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A Stunning Antique Kingwood French Bombe Vernis Martin Display Cabinet
David Wolfenden Antiques
for sale €16,146     $17,526
£13,800
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A Stunning Antique Kingwood French Bombe Vernis Martin Display Cabinet

19th century
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A stunning antique Kingwood French Bombe Vernis Martin display cabinet in the Louis XV manner, Circa 1880

There are five beautiful panels which have been hand painted with cubits and romantic figures in 18th century costume in a garden landscape by a French 19th Century artist .The cabinet is raised on six tapering legs ending in sabots . This beautiful cabinet is glazed on five sides, note the serpentine and concave shape, has a cupboard in the bottom and is trimmed in ormolu mounts. Measurements: 210cm High x 130 cm Wide x 51cm Deep

Physical Dimensions
Height
210.8204cm (83.00")
Width
129.5403cm (51.00")
Depth
50.8001cm (20.00")
Declaration

David Wolfenden Antiques has dated this French Vernis Martin Vitrine to the Victorian era.

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SA261661
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A stunning antique Kingwood French Bombe Vernis Martin display cabinet in the Louis XV manner, Circa 1880
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There are five beautiful panels which have been hand painted with cubits and romantic figures in 18th century costume in a garden landscape by a French 19th Century artist.
David Wolfenden Antiques

.The cabinet is raised on six tapering legs ending in sabots . This beautiful cabinet is glazed on five sides, note the serpentine and concave shape, has a cupboard in the bottom and is trimmed in ormolu mounts. Measurements: 210cm High x 130 cm Wide x 51cm Deep

Height
210.8204cm (83.00")
Width
129.5403cm (51.00")
Depth
50.8001cm (20.00")
Date of Manufacture

David Wolfenden Antiques has dated this French Vernis Martin Vitrine to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA261661
David Wolfenden Antiques
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A French Louis XV style Vernis Martin vitrine crafted from kingwood with curved glass panels, gilt bronze mounts, and hand-painted pastoral lower panels.
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Archive I A French Louis XV style Vernis Martin vitrine crafted from kingwood with curved glass panels, gilt bronze mounts, and hand-painted pastoral lower panels.

A Stunning Antique Kingwood French Bombe Vernis Martin Display Cabinet

Archive II A French Louis XV style Vernis Martin vitrine crafted from kingwood with curved glass panels, gilt bronze mounts, and hand-painted pastoral lower panels. View II
Archive III A French Louis XV style Vernis Martin vitrine crafted from kingwood with curved glass panels, gilt bronze mounts, and hand-painted pastoral lower panels. View III
Archive IV A French Louis XV style Vernis Martin vitrine crafted from kingwood with curved glass panels, gilt bronze mounts, and hand-painted pastoral lower panels. View IV
Archive V A French Louis XV style Vernis Martin vitrine crafted from kingwood with curved glass panels, gilt bronze mounts, and hand-painted pastoral lower panels. View V
Archive VI A French Louis XV style Vernis Martin vitrine crafted from kingwood with curved glass panels, gilt bronze mounts, and hand-painted pastoral lower panels. View VI
Archive VII A French Louis XV style Vernis Martin vitrine crafted from kingwood with curved glass panels, gilt bronze mounts, and hand-painted pastoral lower panels. View VII
Archive VIII A French Louis XV style Vernis Martin vitrine crafted from kingwood with curved glass panels, gilt bronze mounts, and hand-painted pastoral lower panels. View VIII
Archive IX A French Louis XV style Vernis Martin vitrine crafted from kingwood with curved glass panels, gilt bronze mounts, and hand-painted pastoral lower panels. View IX
Archive X A French Louis XV style Vernis Martin vitrine crafted from kingwood with curved glass panels, gilt bronze mounts, and hand-painted pastoral lower panels. View X
Archive XI A French Louis XV style Vernis Martin vitrine crafted from kingwood with curved glass panels, gilt bronze mounts, and hand-painted pastoral lower panels. View XI
Archive XII A French Louis XV style Vernis Martin vitrine crafted from kingwood with curved glass panels, gilt bronze mounts, and hand-painted pastoral lower panels. View XII
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David Wolfenden Antiques

David Wolfenden Antiques
Telephone 028 94 429498 or 07768 128 800
Location
219b Lisnevenagh Road
Antrim
Co. Antrim
Northern Ireland
BT41 2JT
United Kingdom
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Verified Since May 2010
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David Wolfenden Antiques
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Location: 219b Lisnevenagh Road, Antrim, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland, BT41 2JT, United Kingdom
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A French Louis XV style Vernis Martin vitrine crafted from kingwood with curved glass panels, gilt bronze mounts, and hand-painted pastoral lower panels.
A stunning antique Kingwood French Bombe Vernis Martin display cabinet
Ref: SA261661
A French Louis XV style Vernis Martin vitrine crafted from kingwood with curved glass panels, gilt bronze mounts, and hand-painted pastoral lower panels.
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A Vernis Martin display cabinet is a French glazed storage piece decorated using a specialised japanning lacquer technique developed in the 18th century by the Martin brothers, often featuring hand-painted pastoral scenes on lower wooden panels.

These pieces typically feature kingwood or rosewood veneers over an oak frame, curved serpentine glass panels, hand-lacquered Vernis Martin panels, and cast ormolu (gilt bronze) mounts.

Authentic examples feature detailed hand-painted scenes, hand-chased gilt-bronze mounts fixed with original screws, fine parquet wood veneering, and serpentine or bombe contoured glass.

A French vitrine serves as a focal point in a dining room, hallway, or drawing room, ideal for housing curated ceramics, glassware, or decorative objects against contrasting neutral walls.

Dust gently with a soft microfibre cloth, avoid direct sunlight to preserve the hand-painted lacquer, clean glass with alcohol-based cleaners applied via cloth, and maintain stable indoor humidity.
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