Late Baroque Drop-leaf Secretaire
Features
Style: Barocchetto Revival
Age: 20th Century / 1901 - 2000
Year: Prima metà '900
Origin: Italy
Main essence: Maple , Walnut
Material: Walnut Burl
Description
A Late Baroque drop-leaf secretaire, serpentine sides and front. Three drawers and drop-leaf doors. Six drawers. Uprights with shaped shoulders and carved pilaster strips. Burl parts. Manufactured in Italy, first half of the 20th 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 polishing.
Dimensions (cm):
Height: 103,5
Width: 145,5
Depth: 57,5
Additional Information
Style: Barocchetto Revival
Ripresa stilistica, del 900, delle forme proprie dello stile Barocchetto ('700)
Age: 20th Century / 1901 - 2000
20th Century / 1901 - 2000 Main essence:
Maple
Hard, light wood used for inlays. It grows mainly in Austria, but it is widespread throughout the northern hemisphere, from Japan to North America, passing through China and Europe. It is one of the lightest woods ever, tending to white, it is similar to lime or birch wood. The briar is used in the production of ancient secretaires .
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: Walnut Burl