Important solid mahogany display cabinet, France late 19th century

Important solid mahogany display cabinet, France late 19th century, Louis XVI style Measurements: cm H 178 x W 122 x D 42 Price: price on application Item accompanied by certificate of authenticity The splendid display cabinet, in solid mahogany wood, dates back to the late 19th century. Made in France by a highly skilled master cabinetmaker, it is in the Louis XVI style. The furniture is embellished with gilded bronze decorations of exquisite chasing. It features details, in full Louis XVI taste, with acanthus leaves and leafy scrolls, festoons and garlands of flowers joined by graceful bows and ribbons. In the upper and central parts, there are two ram heads, while at the bottom, in the center, a lion's head holds a laurel wreath in its jaws. Refined bronze reserves chased with geometric, floral, and palmette motifs run along the entire piece of furniture. The top part is finished with a railing frame, also in gilded bronze, perforated with oval geometric motifs. Great attention to individual details. The display cabinet consists of an upper part with a glass door in the central area and two glasses that follow the curved shape of the sides. Two glass shelves and a mirrored back panel. The lower part features a front door and two curved side panels. The three wooden portions are decorated with Vernis Martin paintings. Vernis Martin is a lacquer invented in France in the 18th century by the Martin brothers, in competition with Chinese lacquered panels. The Louis XV style, widespread at the time, had modified the profile of furniture, making it curved or bombé, so square Chinese panels were not usable. This type of varnish, however, had the advantage of being usable on smooth or curved surfaces. The technique was perfected in 1728 by the Martin brothers, who held a monopoly for twenty years. The fashion for Vernis Martin continued into the 19th century and is characterized by subjects such as idyllic landscapes or gallant scenes inspired by the paintings of Jean Antoine Watteau (Valenciennes, October 10, 1684 – Nogent-sur-Marne, July 18, 1721) or François Boucher (Paris, September 29, 1703 – Paris, May 30, 1770). Inside the door, the initials "GG" followed by a numbering are engraved.