A wardrobe, two doors with shaped elm burl panels. Fake upright in the middle and band with inlay. On sight iron hardware. Manufactured in Provence, France, second 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 recovery of french polish.
Under the name of oak or oak various types of woods derived from plants of the genus quercus are grouped. They are always resistant, hard and compact woods. Oak is lighter than oak, both are used for more rustic furniture or for the interiors of French and English antique furniture. In other processes it was gradually replaced by the advent of exotic woods considered more valuable since the 18th century.