Kneeling-Stool Walnut Bergamo Italy 17th-18th Century

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Kneeling-Stool Walnut Bergamo Italy 17th-18th Century

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Kneeling-Stool Walnut Bergamo Italy 17th-18th Century

Features

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

Origin:  Bergamo, Lombardia, Italy

Main essence:  Walnut

Description

Bergamo production walnut kneeling-stool richly decorated with a wood engrave. Frontal door surmounted by a drawer. Pillars shaped as caryatids while the nuts that connect the top with the drawer are decorated with grotesque masks similar to the ones on the door. The drawer is engraved with a festoon that recalls the one carved on the lower band that hides a drawer.

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

Dimensions (cm):
Height: 86
Width: 79
Depth: 58

With certificate of authenticity

Certificate issued by:  Enrico Sala

Additional Information

Age:

18th Century / 1701 - 1800

18th Century / 1701 - 1800

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.
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