French, late 19th to early 20th century. A petite or diminutive bombe form vitrine with vernis martin painted decoration and brass mounts covered in a brown leather finish, the cavetto molded top with painted flowers over the covex glass door with three conforming glass windows framed by serpentine brass trim, door opening to interior with one glass shelf and two rows of shelf space, over the bombe base, each of the four sides painted with vernis martin landscape and figural scenes, on four cabriole legs with brass scroll knee mounts terminating in brass sabots. Approximate height 43", width 21.5", depth 21.5"

Vitrine is structurally sound. Very slight losses to leather at top, with more substantial loss molded edge over garland motif, and directly under gilt metal cornice. Each side of bombe base with visible seams, cracks in leather at projecting bombe surfaces commensurate with age. Two sides of bombe (to left and right of front side) with scattered more significant leather losses. Overall patination to metal commensurate with age. Glass in good condition with no damages or losses. Scattered discoloration to fabric lining in interior. Slight separation to metal mounts on feet. Losses to wood and leather at feet.