Uprights with half-columns with ormolu capitals and worked. Presents undermount drawers plus one pair slightly protruding. The fourth tray concealed in the band. Elegant original marble floors. First three drawers with floral inlay and brass spirals. Turned feet.
Product Condition: Requires small restoration and resumption of polishing.
Dimensions (cm): Height: 95 Width: 123 Depth: 55
Additional Information
Age: 19th Century / 1801 - 1900
19th Century / 1801 - 1900
Main essence: Walnut
Walnut wood comes from the plant whose botanical name is juglans regia , probably originally from the East but very common in Europe. Light or dark brown in color, it is a hard wood with a beautiful grain, widely used in antique furniture. It was the main essence in Italy throughout the Renaissance and later had a good diffusion in Europe, especially in England, until the advent of mahogany. It was used for solid wood furniture and sometimes carvings and inlays, its only big limitation is that it suffers a lot from woodworm. In France it was widely used more than anything else in the provinces. In the second half of the eighteenth century its use decreased significantly because mahogany and other exotic woods were preferred.