Jewel box made of ebony-lacquered fir with gilded ornaments and mother-of-pearl inserts. Architectural structure of the Renaissance. Five small drawers with pilaster strips and columns. Refined plant ornaments and Greek frets painted in gold on the black lacquer. Columns decorated with vine leaves. The reserves contain mother-of-pearl. Original front side and four original drawers of the Renaissance, probably part of an antique glass cabinet. The restoration is posthumous. Late 19th century - early 20th century.
Product Condition: Good condition. Wear consistent with age and use. It requires restoration.
Dimensions (cm): Height: 23 Width: 28 Depth: 18
Additional Information
Age:
19th Century / 1801 - 1900
19th Century / 1801 - 1900
20th Century / 1901 - 2000
20th Century / 1901 - 2000
Main essence: Silver Fir
Soft coniferous wood, used for rustic furniture or to build the chest, that is the structure, of furniture then veneered in more precious woods. It has been used since ancient times, its most valuable use is, in the Spruce variant, in the inlays of French antique furniture of the '700 . The spruce, more typical of northern Europe, in Italy grows mainly in the Eastern Alps at altitudes above 1300 m. The noblest use of this essence was in the construction of violins, guitars and cellos: Stradivari himself produced his famous violins with this wood.