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Antique French Vernis Martin Vitrine Display Cabinet C1880

£5,250    $6,561    €6,293
This is a stunning antique French Vernis Martin mahogany vitrine, in the Louis XV manner, Circa 1880 in date, with exquisite hand painted decoration and exquisite ormolu mounts.
 
 
The top has serpentine glass sides with a central bow glazed door and two glass shelves. The lower door has a beautiful hand painted panel, the painting depicting a courting couple, and it opens to reveal a capacious cupboard. The side panels have stunning paintings of countryside scenes. We have relined the interior in a stunning burgundy velvet.
 
 
It is raised on elegant outswept ormolu mounted legs, and is complete with working locks and keys.
 
 
This magnificent piece is in excellent condition and the quality and attention to detail throughout is second to none.
 
 
Add a touch of unparalleled style to your home.
 
 
Condition:
 
In excellent condition having been beautifully restored in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation.
 
 
Dimensions in cm:
 
Height 172 x Width 72 x Depth 39
 
 
Dimensions in inches:
 
Height 67.7 x Width 28.3 x Depth 15.4
 
 
Vernis Martin
 
is a lustrous lacquer substitute widely used in the 18th century to decorate furniture and such personal articles as brisé fans, snuffboxes and clocks. The process of adding bronze or gold powder to green varnish was perfected by the French brothers Guillaume and Etienne-Simon Martin, hence its name “Vernis Martin”, as Vernis is French for varnish. It is said to have been made by heating oil, copal and amber and then adding Venetian turpentine and the Martin brothers perfected the process with inclusions in the varnish, sprinkling spangles of silver plated copper wire into the wet varnish ground. Highly praised by Voltaire, it was developed to imitate East Asian lacquerware which was being imported into France during the Louis XV period. Vernis Martin was made in several colours, green, black and a golden red being the most characteristic.
 
 
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Antique #SA767874, shown on this page, originates from the 19th century. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was made:
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