Carved Double Body Cupboard Walnut Italy Late 1600s

Carved Double Body Cupboard Walnut Italy Late 1600s

Features

Age: 17th Century / 1601 - 1700

Origin: Italy

Main essence: Walnut

Description

Double body cupboard, four doors with carved tiles and four finely carved drawers with leaves. Twisted uprights with Corinthian capitals. High frieze with shaped tympanum and architectural structure. Richly carved with leaves, cherubs' faces and animals. Manufactured in Italy, late 17th century.

Product Condition:
Fair condition. Wear consistent with age and use.

Dimensions (cm):
Height: 258
Width: 157
Depth: 64

Additional Information

Age: 17th Century / 1601 - 1700

17th Century / 1601 - 1700

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.