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Antique French Vernis Martin Vitrine Display Cabinet 19th C

£3,950    $5,140    €4,703
This is a stunning antique French louis XV Revival Vernis Martin display cabinet, circa 1880 in date.
 
 
The cabinet feature a shaped top with impressive ornate ormolu mounts, the body is serpentine shaped with a glazed ormolu mounted door that features a fantastic Vernis Martin hand painted panel of a courting couple, with the two side panels depicting country scenes.
 
 
The interior is lined with the rich original pink fabric which beautifully complements the cabinet.
 
 
Complete with original working lock and key.
 
 
It is very rare to find such an exquisite cabinet and it is sure to attract a lot of attention from your guests.
 
 
Condition:
 
In really excellent condition having been beautifully cleaned, polished and waxed in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation.
 
 
Dimensions in cm:
 
Height 170 x Width 85 x Depth 43
 
 
Dimensions in inches:
 
Height 5 foot, 7 inches x Width 2 foot, 9 inches x Depth 1 foot, 5 inches
 
 
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.
 
Ormolu (from French ''or moulu'', signifying ground or pounded gold) is an 18th-century English term for applying finely g...
Antique #SA896727, 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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