A Large Sideboard with two parts 19th Century

A Large Sideboard with two parts 19th Century

Features

Age: 19th Century / 1801 - 1900

Year: Ultimo quarto '800

Origin: Italy

Main essence: Mahogany

Material: Mahogany Veneer , Brass

Description

A large sloped sideboard. It features a pair of doors with carved and decorated armorial bearings. Shaped plan with embossed glass. A raised top supported bt columns and backrest with a sliding pannel. It has a pair of shaped doors with beveled glass. Inside it has brass Reggiplex structures. Five contoured and braided mirrors. Gilded engravings and profiles. Manufactured in Italy, late 19th Century.

Product Condition:
Good condition. Wear consistent with age and use. Any damage or loss is displayed as completely as possible in the pictures.

Dimensions (cm):
Height: 295
Width: 296
Depth: 80

Additional Information

Age: 19th Century / 1801 - 1900

19th Century / 1801 - 1900

Main essence: Mahogany

It is one of the most precious and sought-after woods in cabinet making. It was discovered in Central America around 1600 and began to be imported to England in the 1700s. Much appreciated for its hardness and indestructibility, it became widespread following the blocking of walnut exports from France in 1720 and the consequent elimination of English import duties on mahogany from the colonies in America and India. The most valuable version comes from Cuba, but it became very expensive. At the end of the 18th century it began to be used also in France in Louis XVI, Directory and Empire furniture, its diffusion declined starting from when Napoleon, in 1810, forbade its import. It was generally used in the manufacture of elegant furniture, due to its characteristics and beautiful grain.