A French gilt-bronze mounted mahogany and vernis martin display cabinet, late 19th/early 20th century
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September 8, 06:42 PM GMT
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
A French gilt-bronze mounted mahogany and vernis martin display cabinet, late 19th/early 20th century
in Louis XVI style, with a breccia marble top, above a glazed door opening to reveal two shelves and a mirrored back, on a painted panel with two seated figures and a sheep, on cabriole legs
149 by 65 by 39cm., 58⅝ by 25½ by 15⅜in.
A close variation of this cabinet appears in the Hampton & Sons catalogue from October 1892 (see item no.484, 'Louis XVI show case cabinet with Vernis Martins panels and finely chiseled mercury gilt bronze mounts' page 207).
The London firm had a smart clientele drawn from a burgeoning wealthier population. The company often provided complete decorative schemes and produced and retailed all manner of home furnishings in a variety of historic styles.
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