Chest in Spruce
Features
Age: 17th Century / 1601 - 1700
Main essence: Silver Fir
Description
Chest in stained fir, the lower band is carved with volutes.
Product Condition:
Product that due to age and wear requires restoration and resumption of polishing.
Dimensions (cm):
Height: 47,5
Width: 186
Depth: 40
Additional Information
Age: 17th Century / 1601 - 1700
17th Century / 1601 - 1700Main essence: Silver Fir
Soft coniferous wood, used for rustic furniture or to build the chest, that is the structure, of furniture then veneered in more precious woods. It has been used since ancient times, its most valuable use is, in the Spruce variant, in the inlays of French antique furniture of the '700 . The spruce, more typical of northern Europe, in Italy grows mainly in the Eastern Alps at altitudes above 1300 m. The noblest use of this essence was in the construction of violins, guitars and cellos: Stradivari himself produced his famous violins with this wood. It could also interest you