Drop-Leaf Secretaire Manufactured in Italy First Half of 1700

Features

Age: 18th Century / 1701 - 1800

Year: Prima metà '700

Origin: Lombardia, Italy

Main essence: Maple , Cherry

Material: Walnut Slab , Walnut Feather Banded , Walnut Burl

Description

An elegant drop-leaf secretaire, three serpentine drawers on the front plus one in the slabbed cherry band. The drop-leaf door, replaced in a following age, hides six drawers slabbed with cathedral walnut veneer. Shelf with small drawer on the band. Ebonized frames. Manufactured in Italy, first half 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: 120,5
Width: 121
Depth: 62

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 .

Cherry

Obtained from prunus cerasus , a plant of oriental origin, it is a hard wood with a light and delicate color, with a reddish vein. Due to its diffusion and availability it was used in Europe in popular furniture. In cabinet making, in the seventeenth century, it was widely used in France and England for inlay work. In Italy it was very successful in Lucca. It was also very popular in the United States for the manufacture, from the late 1600s, of commonly used furniture.
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