Carved Inlaid Storage Bench Maple Walnut Italy Late 1600s

Carved Inlaid Storage Bench Maple Walnut Italy Late 1600s

Features

Age: 18th Century / 1701 - 1800 , 17th Century / 1601 - 1700

Origin: Italy

Main essence: Maple , Walnut

Description

A maple and walnut storage bench with richly carved front and emblem in the middle. Inlaid reserves with leaves. Double bracket feet. Manufactured in Italy, late 17th century - early 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 recovery of french polish.

Dimensions (cm):
Height: 60,5
Width: 166
Depth: 59,5

Additional Information

Age:

18th Century / 1701 - 1800

17th Century / 1601 - 1700

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.