Emilian Drop-Leaf Secretaire

Features

Age: 18th Century / 1701 - 1800

Year: Terzo quarto del '700

Origin: Emilia Romagna, Italy

Main essence: Maple , Various Wood Essences , Walnut

Material: Walnut Feather Banded , Walnut Burl

Description

An elegant serpentine drop-leaf secretaire with three drawers and a shaped drop-leaf door. Inside four drawers and an open compartment, removable top with a pair of hidden drawers. Completely slabbed with cathedral walnut veneer and walnut burr veneer. Inlaid threads and fish bone chain outlines made of maple and fruit wood. Shelf feet, elegant perforated keys. Manufactured in Italy, third quarter of the 18th 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: 119
Width: 136
Depth: 76

Additional Information

Age: 18th Century / 1701 - 1800

18th Century / 1701 - 1800

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 .

Various Wood Essences

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.