Drop-Leaf Secretaire Walnut Italy 17th Century

Code :  ANMORI0099035

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Drop-Leaf Secretaire Walnut Italy 17th Century

Code :  ANMORI0099035

not available

Drop-Leaf Secretaire Walnut Italy 17th Century

Features

Age:  17th Century / 1601 - 1700

Origin:  Italy

Main essence:  Chestnut Walnut Poplar Sessile Oak

Description

17th Century drop-leaf secretaire supported by small feet; it has two frontal doors surmounted by a folding door that hides a compartment. It is decorated with engraved tiles all over the sides and the doors; the 45° poillars are engraved with wavy half-columns. It Walnut with poplar and chestnut back; It had gone through restoration works: the base had been remade with sessile oak and the internal shelves had been replaced.

Product Condition:
Fair condition. Wear consistent with age and use. Any damage or loss is displayed as completely as possible in the pictures. Product with a Certificate of Authenticity and Lawful Origin.

Dimensions (cm):
Height: 141,5
Width: 123,5
Depth: 53

Additional Information

Age: 17th Century / 1601 - 1700

17th Century / 1601 - 1700

Main essence:

Chestnut

It is a hard, yellow-white wood, mostly used for rustic furniture. Since the Middle Ages it has been used in Europe, mainly in Spain, France and Italy. Particularly resistant, it was sometimes used to manufacture the supporting structures of fine furniture. It tends to darken over time and has good resistance to woodworms.

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.

Poplar

Essence considered "poor", it is a white wood, with yellowish or greyish shades, light and tender, which is easily damaged. It is used for rustic furniture or in the construction of furniture. The most valuable use it has had in the history of furniture is in Germany, in the 19th century, for veneers and inlays in the Biedermeier period.

Sessile Oak

Under the name of oak or oak various types of woods derived from plants of the genus quercus are grouped. They are always resistant, hard and compact woods. Oak is lighter than oak, both are used for more rustic furniture or for the interiors of French and English antique furniture. In other processes it was gradually replaced by the advent of exotic woods considered more valuable since the 18th century.
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