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Shop Counter, Mahogany Marble and Bronze, Italy 19th Century

Code: ANMOCR0047020

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Shop Counter, Mahogany Marble and Bronze, Italy 19th Century

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Shop Counter, Mahogany Marble and Bronze, Italy 19th Century

Features

Style:  Empire Revival

Age:  19th Century / 1801 - 1900

Origin:  Italy

Main essence:  Mahogany

Material:  Bronze , Marble

Description

Shop counter composed of an u-shaped counter and a central cabinet. Mahogany veneered beech wood. Bronze docoration with galvanic gilding. Solid mahogany columns on the front side with bronze capitals embellished with marple leaves while the connecting nuts with the top are decorated with small roses. The band underneath the top shows a greek decoration with bay tree leaves. Inside the big frames between the columns there are bronze decorations; the main one is the one in the middle that shows big medallion with phytomorphic decoratention and a low relief of Mercury with solemnly waking typical characteristic: winged feet and headgear, caduceus in the left hand. The others bronze decorations symmetrically develop alog the sides: a central rosewindow from which depart leafy patterns inside lozenge frames, while in the middle of the short sides there is Mercury's face with his winged headgear and two snakes. The shop counter has a rear chest of drawers. Mercury's representation let us suppose that firstly it was a drugstore shop counter. Teh bacinet has two columns on the corners and decorations with bronze roses on the sides. Serpentine green marble wainscot and top.

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

Dimensions (cm):
Height: 105
Width: 420
Depth: 75

Maximum size (cm):
Depth: 230

Additional Information

Style: Empire Revival

Ripresa stilistica, del 900, delle forme proprie dello stile Impero (1804-1815)

Age: 19th Century / 1801 - 1900

19th Century / 1801 - 1900

Main essence: Mahogany

It is one of the most precious and sought-after woods in cabinet making. It was discovered in Central America around 1600 and began to be imported to England in the 1700s. Much appreciated for its hardness and indestructibility, it became widespread following the blocking of walnut exports from France in 1720 and the consequent elimination of English import duties on mahogany from the colonies in America and India. The most valuable version comes from Cuba, but it became very expensive. At the end of the 18th century it began to be used also in France in Louis XVI, Directory and Empire furniture, its diffusion declined starting from when Napoleon, in 1810, forbade its import. It was generally used in the manufacture of elegant furniture, due to its characteristics and beautiful grain.

Material:

Bronze

Marble

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