Inlaid North European Drop-Leaf Secretaire Marple Cherry 19th Century
Features
Age: 19th Century / 1801 - 1900
Origin: Northern Europe
Description
Inlaid Nort-European drop-leaf secretaire supported by 4 feet of which the frontal ones are curved and curly engraved; 2 frontal drawers surmounted by a folding door that hides a row of small drawers and open compartments. Cherry wood with marple inlays as the rose window shaped ones in the center of the drawers and the geometrical ones on the folding door. It had been modified and restored.
Product Condition:
Fair condition. Wear consistent with age and use.
Dimensions (cm):
Height: 105
Width: 98
Depth: 54
Additional Information
Age: 19th Century / 1801 - 1900
19th Century / 1801 - 1900Main essence:
Maple
Hard, light wood used for inlays. It grows mainly in Austria, but it is widespread throughout the northern hemisphere, from Japan to North America, passing through China and Europe. It is one of the lightest woods ever, tending to white, it is similar to lime or birch wood. The briar is used in the production of ancient secretaires .Cherry
Obtained from prunus cerasus , a plant of oriental origin, it is a hard wood with a light and delicate color, with a reddish vein. Due to its diffusion and availability it was used in Europe in popular furniture. In cabinet making, in the seventeenth century, it was widely used in France and England for inlay work. In Italy it was very successful in Lucca. It was also very popular in the United States for the manufacture, from the late 1600s, of commonly used furniture.The dictionary of antiques: Eclecticism
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