Flap with Parts of Antique Furniture

Code :  ANMOST0104730

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Flap with Parts of Antique Furniture

Code :  ANMOST0104730

not available

Flap with Parts of Antique Furniture

Features

Age:  20th Century / 1901 - 2000

Origin:  Italy

Main essence:  Silver Fir Maple Walnut

Description

Flap made with parts of antique furniture, supported by shelf feet, on the front it has three drawers surmounted by a flap door concealing a cabinet with compartment and drawers; presents backsplash with side secret drawers. Veneered in walnut, it is adorned with neoclassical inlays in maple, the interiors are in spruce.

Product Condition:
Product in fair condition showing some signs of wear.

Dimensions (cm):
Height: 107
Width: 124
Depth: 46,5

Additional Information

Age: 20th Century / 1901 - 2000

20th Century / 1901 - 2000

Main 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.

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 .

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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