Cassapanca Intagliata

Features

Age: 17th Century / 1601 - 1700

Origin: Italy

Main essence: Walnut

Description

In noce, sostenuta da piedini, quelli anteriori leonini. Il fronte è riccamente intagliato: i montanti laterali sono costituiti da un telamone e una cariatide; il fronte è ornato da una bordura intagliata con motivi fitomorfi, al centro da una riserva ovale si dipartono volute fogliacee, mentre ai lati sono intagliati due mezzi rosoni. Anche il piano è ornato nella parte inferiore da una cornice dentellata. I fianchi presentano due maniglie in ferro.

Product Condition:
Prodotto in discrete condizioni che mostra alcuni segni di usura.

Dimensions (cm):
Height: 56,5
Width: 166,5
Depth: 53,5

With certificate of authenticity

Certificate issued by: Enrico Sala

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.