{"product_id":"vintage-french-style-painted-vitrine-display-cabinet","title":"Vintage French Style Painted Vitrine Display Cabinet with Gilt Mounts","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"hw-luxury-description\"\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"hw-description-intro\"\u003e\n    \u003cp class=\"hw-description-eyebrow\"\u003e\n      VINTAGE · FRENCH LOUIS XV STYLE · DECORATIVE VITRINE\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n    \u003cp class=\"hw-description-lead\"\u003e\n      An elegant vintage French Louis XV style vitrine display cabinet, featuring\n      a bowed glazed front, elaborate gilt metal mounts and decorative pastoral\n      panels in the Vernis Martin style.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n    \u003cp\u003e\n      Combining a warm brown wood finish with richly coloured pictorial decoration,\n      the cabinet is lined in striking red patterned fabric and fitted with two\n      glass shelves. Curved side glazing, an ornate pierced gallery and slender\n      cabriole legs complete its decorative silhouette.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"hw-catalogue-facts\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"hw-catalogue-fact\"\u003e\n      \u003cspan\u003ePeriod\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003cstrong\u003eVintage\u003c\/strong\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n    \u003cdiv class=\"hw-catalogue-fact\"\u003e\n      \u003cspan\u003eStyle\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003cstrong\u003eFrench Louis XV Style\u003c\/strong\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n    \u003cdiv class=\"hw-catalogue-fact\"\u003e\n      \u003cspan\u003eDecoration\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003cstrong\u003ePastoral Panels \u0026amp; Gilt Metal Mounts\u003c\/strong\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n    \u003cdiv class=\"hw-catalogue-fact\"\u003e\n      \u003cspan\u003eInterior\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003cstrong\u003eRed Patterned Lining \u0026amp; Two Glass Shelves\u003c\/strong\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"hw-description-section\"\u003e\n    \u003ch3\u003eKey Characteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n    \u003cul class=\"hw-luxury-features\"\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eVintage French Louis XV style display cabinet\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eBowed double-door front with curved glazed sides\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eOrnate gilt metal gallery with pierced foliate decoration\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003ePastoral and landscape panels in the Vernis Martin style\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eRich red patterned fabric lining\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eTwo glass shelves within the main display compartment\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eShaped apron with a central gilt scroll mount\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eCabriole legs with decorative gilt metal mounts\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"hw-description-section\"\u003e\n    \u003ch3\u003eCraftsmanship \u0026amp; Design\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n    \u003cp\u003e\n      The cabinet is arranged around a gently bowed front, with two glazed doors\n      flanked by curved glazed sides. This flowing outline allows the contents\n      to be appreciated from several angles while giving the cabinet a graceful,\n      balanced appearance.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n    \u003cp\u003e\n      Above the doors, an elaborate pierced frieze of scrolling foliage is\n      surmounted by a raised decorative gallery. Gilt metal borders outline the\n      glazing, while trailing foliate mounts accentuate the upper corners and\n      a long decorative mount follows the central door division.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n    \u003cp\u003e\n      The lower section incorporates pictorial panels framed by gilt metal\n      borders. Beneath these, a shaped apron is centred by a prominent scrolling\n      foliate mount, with slender cabriole legs continuing the curved lines of\n      the cabinet.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"hw-description-section\"\u003e\n    \u003ch3\u003eDecorative Panels\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n    \u003cp\u003e\n      The lower front panels depict romantic pastoral scenes, including a seated\n      couple with a musical instrument and a standing couple within a wooded\n      landscape. Warm ochre, brown and golden tones complement the surrounding\n      wood finish and gilt decoration.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n    \u003cp\u003e\n      Landscape panels continue around the curved sides, extending the decorative\n      treatment beyond the front. The imagery evokes the Vernis Martin tradition,\n      contributing to the cabinet's French decorative character.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"hw-description-section\"\u003e\n    \u003ch3\u003eInterior \u0026amp; Display\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n    \u003cp\u003e\n      The double doors open to a rich red floral-patterned lining, creating a\n      distinctive backdrop for porcelain, glassware and small decorative objects.\n      Two glass shelves provide three display levels within the main glazed\n      compartment.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n    \u003cp\u003e\n      The transparent shelves and side glazing maintain an open appearance,\n      allowing the objects on display to remain the focus. Measuring 164 cm high,\n      103 cm wide and 42 cm deep, the cabinet offers an elegant display arrangement\n      within a relatively shallow footprint.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n    \u003cp\u003e\n      A decorative focal point for a sitting room or dining room, equally suited\n      to a traditional setting or a contemporary interior furnished with selected\n      vintage pieces.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hawkins Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64946653397369,"sku":null,"price":1250.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0993\/6633\/8937\/files\/DSCF8351.jpg?v=1792491766","url":"https:\/\/hawkinsantiques.com\/products\/vintage-french-style-painted-vitrine-display-cabinet","provider":"Hawkins Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}