French Vernis Martin Vitrine 19th Century

Name: 19th Century French Verni Martin Vitrine
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA879881
Price: 5800 GBP
Availability: InStock

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ObjectDisplay Cabinets
Period19th century
StyleFrench Rococo Revival
MaterialKingwood, Ormolu, Glass, Lacquer
ColourWarm Brown
MotifsOrmolu mounts, painted pastoral scenes, cabriole legs, serpentine glass
SizeH 205 cm (81 in) x W 120 cm (47 in) x D 45 cm (18 in)

This French Rococo Revival display cabinet, dating from 1880, stands 205 cm high, 120 cm wide, and 45 cm deep. The piece is fashioned from warm brown kingwood, accented with extensive gilded ormolu mounts, serpentine glass panels, and delicate hand-painted romantic pastoral scenes at the base of the two doors. Two glass shelves sit behind the arched doors, backed by patterned fabric. The cabinet rests on elegant outswept cabriole legs terminating in ormolu feet, topped by an ornate central finial. Position this vitrine in a formal drawing room or a grand living space to display precious porcelain, glassware, or fine collectibles. The combination of curved glass, lacquer panels, and gilded rococo mouldings brings traditional French chateau style to a home interior.

FAQs

A Vernis Martin vitrine is a glazed display cabinet featuring decorative lacquerwork developed by the Martin brothers in eighteenth-century France, frequently embellished with hand-painted pastoral scenes and ornate gilt-bronze mounts.

These pieces traditionally incorporate fine wood veneers such as kingwood or rosewood, serpentine bowed glass panels, cast ormolu (gilt bronze) mounts, and hand-painted lacquer lower panels.

Authentic period examples exhibit hand-painted romantic or landscape scenes on the lower panels, finely chiselled gilt-bronze mounts, hand-cut joinery, and original curved glass glazing fitted to the frame.

A vitrine can serve as a focal point in a dining room, living space, or hallway, providing a decorative contrast when placed against crisp contemporary walls to store glass accent pieces or ceramics.

Dust the cabinet regularly with a soft dry microfibre cloth, avoid using chemical solvents or abrasive cleaners on painted panels or metalwork, and maintain stable indoor humidity to protect wood veneers.

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19th Century French Verni Martin Vitrine