Spool table

Features

Age: 18th Century / 1701 - 1800

Origin: Spain

Main essence: Walnut

Material: Solid Walnut

Description

Tavolo rettangolare in noce massello. Presenta quattro gambe intagliate a rocchetto raccordate da traverse anch'essa intagliata. Medesimo intaglio anche nella fascia sotto-piano frontale. Piano con bordo a becco di civetta. Piedini a trottola.

Product Condition:
Requires small restoration and resumption of polishing.

Dimensions (cm):
Height: 79
Width: 104
Depth: 52

Additional Information

Age: 18th Century / 1701 - 1800

18th Century / 1701 - 1800

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.