Round cupboard with blunt pyramidal feet, two doors and three drawers. Manufactured in Italy, last quarter of the 18th century.
Product Condition: Fair condition. Wear consistent with age and use.
Dimensions (cm): Height: 113 Width: 149 Depth: 55
Additional Information
Age: 18th Century / 1701 - 1800
18th Century / 1701 - 1800
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.