Group of Carved Shelves

Code :  ANTALT0000662

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Group of Carved Shelves

Code :  ANTALT0000662

not available

Group of Carved Shelves

Features

Age:  16th Century / 1501 - 1600

Origin:  Toscana, Italy

Main essence:  Walnut

Material:  Solid Walnut

Description

Group of rinascimantali large shelves, shelf to hold shelves are pilasters in foggia. Finely carved with scaled design. Turnings. Gaps and cracks.

Product Condition:
Requires the restoration and revival of polishing.

Dimensions (cm):
Height: 39
Width: 319
Depth: 23,5

Additional Information

Age: 16th Century / 1501 - 1600

16th Century / 1501 - 1600

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.

Material: Solid Walnut