Engraved chest

Features

Age: 17th Century / 1601 - 1700

Year: Seconda metà '600

Origin: Italy

Main essence: Walnut

Description

Chest and a straight foot dual console and a-pillars with busts. Band with baccellatura and frame undermount stamps. Plane in one axis of the nut. The hinges and part of the backrest replaced. The second half of the '600.

Product Condition:
Product that due to age and wear and tear requires restoration and resumption of polishing.

Dimensions (cm):
Height: 59,5
Width: 158,5
Depth: 52,5

Additional Information

Age: 17th Century / 1601 - 1700

17th Century / 1601 - 1700

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.