Mirror with prints
Features
Age: 19th Century / 1801 - 1900
Year: Prima metà '800
Origin: Italy
Main essence: Cherry
Description
Mirror central panels with ledges carved. In the side panels, protected by glass and applied on silk damask, prints from fans of genre scenes. The central panel with the top in silk decorated.
Product Condition:
Product that due to age and wear and tear requires restoration and resumption of polishing.
Dimensions (cm):
Height: 118,5
Width: 124
Depth: 6
Additional Information
Age: 19th Century / 1801 - 1900
19th Century / 1801 - 1900Main essence: 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.The dictionary of antiques: Eclecticism
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