A larch column clock with one opening door. Enamelled metal dial with inscription: "P.N. Grasselli A. Genes". Italy, 19th Century.
Product Condition: The item shows signs of wear due to age. Any damage or loss is displayed as completely as possible in the pictures. It may require restoration and recovery of french polish.
Dimensions (cm): Height: 244 Width: 49 Depth: 26
Additional Information
Age: 19th Century / 1801 - 1900
19th Century / 1801 - 1900
Main essence: Larch
Coniferous wood, however relatively hard, with a reddish grain, typical of the Alps and the Apennines. It is very resistant to moisture and woodworm. In cabinet making it was used above all for the construction of furniture structures and in France, with the name of bois de mélèze , sporadically for inlays.