Cupboard bookcase

Features

Age: 19th Century / 1801 - 1900

Year: Terzo quarto dell'800

Origin: Italy

Main essence: Walnut

Material: Solid Walnut

Description

Library two bodies, has pair of doors and drawer under-floor. Uprights placed at 45° carved with masks. Raised by a pair of doors with glass and molding carved with turnings.

Product Condition:
Product that shows signs of wear due to age. Requires small restoration interventions.

Dimensions (cm):
Height: 273
Width: 101,5
Depth: 46

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.