Lot details
A 19th Century French kingwood and ormolu vitrine, with serpentine cornice centred by an ornate pierced and acanthus scrolling pediment, a pair of serpentine glazed panel doors below decorated with leaf moulding and Vernis Martin panels depicting courting couples, each signed in gilt 'H. Martin', enclosing glass shelves and blue velour lining, the glazed sides also with Vernis Martin panels, raised on tapering legs terminating in sabots, 45 x 19 x 75 1/2in. (114 x 48.5 x 191.5cms) high. See illustration