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Chest of Drawers Marple Cherry Walnut Italy 18th Century

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Chest of Drawers Marple Cherry Walnut Italy 18th Century

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Chest of Drawers Marple Cherry Walnut Italy 18th Century

Features

Age:  18th Century / 1701 - 1800

Origin:  Italy

Main essence:  Maple ,  Cherry ,  Walnut

Description

Chest of drawers supported by shelf-shaped feet; 3 frontal drawers. Cherry; it had been modified later: various essences threadings had been added on the front of the drawers and on the sides.

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

Dimensions (cm):
Height: 86,5
Width: 127
Depth: 57

Additional Information

Age: 18th Century / 1701 - 1800

18th Century / 1701 - 1800

Main 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.
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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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