Rare Vitrine

Wonderful orange lacquered vitrine with glass doors and shelves mirrored back, top and middle display lights, and brass hardware. Four adjustable glass shelves originally acquired th...

An important and extremely rare Louis XV style gilt bronze mounted bombe vitrine, firmly attributed to Maison Krieger. The back of the mounts on the four cornice corners and the floral swags cast with the monogram LM possibly for Leon Message; an old, possibly original label on the back with ink inscription: '1181 (?), galbee vitrine, Lxv, bois Violette..101'. This exceptional vitrine has a spreading pediment centred by a finely cast gilt bronze stylized acanthus, ‘C’-scroll and foliate cresting, above a glazed bombé central door and concave sides. The silk lined interior is fitted with adjustable shelves and the angles headed by superb gilt bronze figural espagnolettes with uplifted heads, plumes and ruffs. The lower galbée shaped section of the vitrine is mounted with foliate garlands and raised on cabriole legs with acanthus clasps and feet. An almost identical vitrine of the same proportions, construction and design, stamped to the lockplate ‘Mon Krieger...

A rare Belle Epoque gilt-bronze mounted vitrine pedestal By François Linke, Paris. Signed 'F. Linke / Paris'. Reverse of the bronze mounts...

It is difficult to sufficiently describe the quality and workmanship of this vitrine; the photos show more than any words can relate. The mounts are to the standard of the great Linke and may prove to be from his own workshop. Those which flank the door are busts of children...

An arched cornice culminates in a beautifully pierced, foliated design incorporating flowers, ruffles, and scrolled leaves atop this oak vitrine. The arched, double doors with glass...

Rare 19th century Italian Vitrine. Magnificent inlay work. Measures: 190cm x 110cm x 40cm. Provenance: Italian private family. Ferdinando Pogliani...