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Antique Display Cabinet - Vernis Martin 1890 Angela Kaufman Vitrine
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Antique Display Cabinet - Vernis Martin 1890 Angela Kaufman Vitrine

19th century
Description

- Gorgeous antique French Empire display cabinet or bijouterie

- We date this wonderful antique to circa 1890

- Lovely shape and interplay between colours of wood, ormolu and red felt lined interior

- Purchased from Les Puces flea market in Paris

- Hand painted panels are in the manner of Angela Kaufman

- Features the amazing Vernis Martin style painted designs to the lower panels

- Please let us know if you would like to view this piece in our Canonbury Antiques Hertfordshire showroom, just 25 minutes north of London

- Offered in great shape ready for home use right away

- We ship to every corner of the planet - please get in touch for a shipping quote

Dimensions are in inch:

Height x Width x Depth

55 x 25 x 11.5

Dimensions are in CM

Height x Width x Depth

139 x 63 x 30

Physical Dimensions
Height
139cm (54.72")
Width
63cm (24.80")
Depth
30cm (11.81")
Declaration

Canonbury Antiques has dated this French Vernis Martin Vitrine to the 1890s.

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SA811042
Description
- Gorgeous antique French Empire display cabinet or bijouterie

We date this wonderful antique to circa 1890

Lovely shape and interplay between colours of wood, ormolu and red felt lined interior

Purchased from Les Puces flea market in Paris

fig 1. A French Vernis Martin style display cabinet featuring a glass door, side glass panels, red velvet interior shelves, ormolu mounts, and a hand-painted lower panel on cabriole legs.
fig 1. Antique Display Cabinet - Vernis Martin 1890 Angela Kaufman Vitrine

Hand painted panels are in the manner of Angela Kaufman

Features the amazing Vernis Martin style painted designs to the lower panels

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Please let us know if you would like to view this piece in our Canonbury Antiques Hertfordshire showroom, just 25 minutes north of London.
Canonbury Antiques
fig 2. A French Vernis Martin style display cabinet featuring a glass door, side glass panels, red velvet interior shelves, ormolu mounts, and a hand-painted lower panel on cabriole legs.
fig 2. Antique Display Cabinet - Vernis Martin 1890 Angela Kaufman Vitrine

Offered in great shape ready for home use right away

We ship to every corner of the planet - please get in touch for a shipping quote

Dimensions are in inch:

Height x Width x Depth

55 x 25 x 11.5

Dimensions are in CM

Height x Width x Depth

139 x 63 x 30

Height
139cm (54.72")
Width
63cm (24.80")
Depth
30cm (11.81")
Date of Manufacture

Canonbury Antiques has dated this French Vernis Martin Vitrine to the 1890s.

Reference Numbers
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SA811042
Canonbury Antiques
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Archive I A French Vernis Martin style display cabinet featuring a glass door, side glass panels, red velvet interior shelves, ormolu mounts, and a hand-painted lower panel on cabriole legs.

Antique Display Cabinet - Vernis Martin 1890 Angela Kaufman Vitrine

Archive II A French Vernis Martin style display cabinet featuring a glass door, side glass panels, red velvet interior shelves, ormolu mounts, and a hand-painted lower panel on cabriole legs. View II
Archive III A French Vernis Martin style display cabinet featuring a glass door, side glass panels, red velvet interior shelves, ormolu mounts, and a hand-painted lower panel on cabriole legs. View III
Archive IV A French Vernis Martin style display cabinet featuring a glass door, side glass panels, red velvet interior shelves, ormolu mounts, and a hand-painted lower panel on cabriole legs. View IV
Archive V A French Vernis Martin style display cabinet featuring a glass door, side glass panels, red velvet interior shelves, ormolu mounts, and a hand-painted lower panel on cabriole legs. View V
Archive VI A French Vernis Martin style display cabinet featuring a glass door, side glass panels, red velvet interior shelves, ormolu mounts, and a hand-painted lower panel on cabriole legs. View VI
Archive VII A French Vernis Martin style display cabinet featuring a glass door, side glass panels, red velvet interior shelves, ormolu mounts, and a hand-painted lower panel on cabriole legs. View VII
Archive VIII A French Vernis Martin style display cabinet featuring a glass door, side glass panels, red velvet interior shelves, ormolu mounts, and a hand-painted lower panel on cabriole legs. View VIII
Archive IX A French Vernis Martin style display cabinet featuring a glass door, side glass panels, red velvet interior shelves, ormolu mounts, and a hand-painted lower panel on cabriole legs. View IX
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A French Vernis Martin style display cabinet featuring a glass door, side glass panels, red velvet interior shelves, ormolu mounts, and a hand-painted lower panel on cabriole legs.
Antique Display Cabinet - Vernis Martin 1890 Angela Kaufman Vitrine
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A French Vernis Martin style display cabinet featuring a glass door, side glass panels, red velvet interior shelves, ormolu mounts, and a hand-painted lower panel on cabriole legs.
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A Vernis Martin vitrine is a glazed display cabinet decorated using a French lacquering technique developed in the 18th century by the Martin brothers, often featuring hand-painted romantic or pastoral scenes on the lower wood panels.

These pieces generally incorporate tropical hardwoods such as mahogany or kingwood veneers, cast gilt-bronze (ormolu) mounts, bevelled or flat glass panels, and an interior lining of velvet or silk fabric.

Authentic late 19th-century examples display hand-painted oil panels signed by or in the style of period artists, paired with cast ormolu mounts showing natural age-related oxidisation and traditional carcass construction.

Position the vitrine as a focal piece in a hallway or living area to contrast clean contemporary architectural lines with traditional gilt metal accents and dark timber tones.

Dust gently with a soft dry microfibre cloth, avoid placing the item in direct sunlight or near heat sources to prevent lacquer cracking, and refrain from using abrasive chemical polishes on the metalwork or painted surfaces.
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