A walnut box with applications and bronze handles with mother-of-pearl decorations. Central handle made of satin glass with a vegetable painting. Bottles and small crystal glasses inside. Support covered with gilded sheet engraved with vegetable motifs. Manufactured in England, early 20th century.
Product Condition: Good condition. Wear consistent with age and use. Any damage or loss is displayed as completely as possible in the pictures. It may require restoration.
Dimensions (cm): Height: 25 Width: 26 Depth: 21,5
Maximum size (cm): Height: 32
Additional Information
Age: 20th Century / 1901 - 2000
20th Century / 1901 - 2000
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.