A LOUIS XV REVIVAL GILT METAL MOUNTED AND VERNIS MARTIN PAINTED MAHOGANY VITRINE, FRENCH, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY, the triple lobed demilune top with berried laurel and leaf tip trimmed cavetto frieze, above a conforming glass panel door ending on a hand-painted bombé base depicting a peasant maiden seated on a rustic swing above her recumbent companion girl set beneath tall trees before a post fence and distant atmospheric hills, opening to a mirror backed two glass shelf (lacking shelves) interior, flanked by matching glass panels over bombé bases painted with ethereal verdant landscapes centering meandering streams, panels enclosed by foliate detailed encadrements over a serpentine apron and raised on short cabriole legs with tapering bellflower mounted hips ending in "C" scrolled rocaille cast sabots, includes one key. Height: 57" Width: 28 1/2" Depth: 17" Provenance: Collection of David and Bonnie Floyd, Galveston, Texas.

Gilding wear and surface buildup on metal mounts, some scuff marks, small scratches from use, and buildup throughout. Painted scenes have a few small nicks and scratches, craquelure, darkened from aging varnish, and surface buildup. Lacking the two interior glass shelves. Simpson Galleries strongly encourages in-person inspection of items by the bidder. Statements by Simpson Galleries regarding the condition of objects are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as statements of fact and do not constitute a representation, warranty, or assumption of liability by Simpson Galleries. All lots offered are sold "AS IS."