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Louis Xvi Style Verni Martin Vitrine, Circa 1890.
Patrick Moorhead Antiques
for sale €10,530     $11,430
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Patrick Moorhead Antiques

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Louis Xvi Style Verni Martin Vitrine, Circa 1890.

19th century
Description

A very imposing late 19th Century French Louis XVI style bombe fronted glass Vitrine, having gilded ormolu scrolling foliate mounts, hand painted panels to the sides and door depicting romantic scenes, raised on six elegant out swept legs terminating in scrolling ormolu feet.

Physical Dimensions
Height
200cm (78.74")
Width
130cm (51.18")
Depth
45cm (17.72")
Declaration

Patrick Moorhead Antiques has dated this Vernis Martin Display Cabinet to the 1890s.

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SA880964
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BATCH 62 49085 TKBY
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Description
A very imposing late 19th Century French Louis XVI style bombe fronted glass Vitrine, having gilded ormolu scrolling foliate mounts, hand painted panels to the sides and door depicting romantic scenes, raised on six elegant out swept legs terminating in scrolling ormolu feet.
Height
200cm (78.74")
Width
130cm (51.18")
Depth
45cm (17.72")
Date of Manufacture

Patrick Moorhead Antiques has dated this Vernis Martin Display Cabinet to the 1890s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA880964
Dealers Internal Ref
BATCH 62 49085 TKBY
Patrick Moorhead Antiques
Patrick Moorhead Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Feb 2018

Patrick moorhead has been one of the uk's finest trade-only antique furniture and art dealers for over 30 years.

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A late nineteenth-century French vitrine cabinet with glazed serpentine panels, ormolu mounts, cabriole legs, and hand-painted Vernis Martin panels along the lower base.
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Archive I A late nineteenth-century French vitrine cabinet with glazed serpentine panels, ormolu mounts, cabriole legs, and hand-painted Vernis Martin panels along the lower base.

Louis XVI style Verni Martin vitrine, circa 1890.

Archive II A late nineteenth-century French vitrine cabinet with glazed serpentine panels, ormolu mounts, cabriole legs, and hand-painted Vernis Martin panels along the lower base. View II
Archive III A late nineteenth-century French vitrine cabinet with glazed serpentine panels, ormolu mounts, cabriole legs, and hand-painted Vernis Martin panels along the lower base. View III
Archive IV A late nineteenth-century French vitrine cabinet with glazed serpentine panels, ormolu mounts, cabriole legs, and hand-painted Vernis Martin panels along the lower base. View IV
Archive V A late nineteenth-century French vitrine cabinet with glazed serpentine panels, ormolu mounts, cabriole legs, and hand-painted Vernis Martin panels along the lower base. View V
Archive VI A late nineteenth-century French vitrine cabinet with glazed serpentine panels, ormolu mounts, cabriole legs, and hand-painted Vernis Martin panels along the lower base. View VI
Archive VII A late nineteenth-century French vitrine cabinet with glazed serpentine panels, ormolu mounts, cabriole legs, and hand-painted Vernis Martin panels along the lower base. View VII
Archive VIII A late nineteenth-century French vitrine cabinet with glazed serpentine panels, ormolu mounts, cabriole legs, and hand-painted Vernis Martin panels along the lower base. View VIII
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Patrick Moorhead Antiques

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76 Church Street
Brighton
East Sussex
BN1 1RL
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A late nineteenth-century French vitrine cabinet with glazed serpentine panels, ormolu mounts, cabriole legs, and hand-painted Vernis Martin panels along the lower base.
Louis XVI style Verni Martin vitrine, circa 1890.
Ref: SA880964
A late nineteenth-century French vitrine cabinet with glazed serpentine panels, ormolu mounts, cabriole legs, and hand-painted Vernis Martin panels along the lower base.
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A Vernis Martin vitrine is a glazed display cabinet decorated with a specific japanning lacquer technique developed by the Martin brothers in eighteenth-century France, often combined with hand-painted scenes and gilt-bronze fittings.

Traditional French vitrines feature fine hardwood veneers such as kingwood, rosewood, or walnut, alongside cast ormolu (gilded bronze) mounts, glass panels, and lacquered or painted lower panels.

Authentic pieces feature finely cast bronze mounts with hand-chased detail, dovetailed drawer construction if present, serpentine or curved glass, and hand-painted lacquer decoration rather than modern transfers.

Place the vitrine as a focal statement piece against a neutral wall, using the interior shelves to display a curated collection of ceramics, glassware, or decorative objects to balance period grandeur with contemporary restraint.

Clean glass panels with a soft microfibre cloth slightly dampened with water, avoiding chemical sprays near metal mounts or painted lacquer surfaces. Dust gilding gently with a dry soft brush.
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