"Glass vitrine" refers to a display case or cabinet made of glass that is used to showcase or exhibit items. It allows you to see the objects inside while protecting them from damage or being touched. Full definition
Carefully crafted objects line the walls of one room in glass vitrines displayed in a museum like fashion. (sfaq.us)
The Dawn 2013 Acrylic on canvas, pigment print on anodized aluminum, concrete, and aluminum in stainless steel and glass vitrine with fluorescent lights and acrylic sheeting 80 x 47 x 20 inches (203.2 x 119.4 x 50.8 cm) ARG # MEJ2013 - 044 (andrearosengallery.com)
Central to the exhibition are 40 unique artists's books, their pages painted with gesso to mimic marble, displayed in an installation of glass vitrines. (dreamideamachine.com)