Antique Large Cherry Desk Italy 19th Century

Antique Large Cherry Desk Italy 19th Century

Features

Age: 19th Century / 1801 - 1900

Origin: Italy

Main essence: Cherry

Description

Large desk with turned carved uprights. On the front side, a pair of doors with open compartment and three aligned drawers under the top. On the opposite side, a pair of drawers and pullout drawers. Two secret drawers with mechanism hiding compartments. Leather top. Manufactured in Italy, second quarter of the 19th century.

Product Condition:
Fair condition. Wear consistent with age and use.

Dimensions (cm):
Height: 82
Width: 164
Depth: 85

Additional Information

Age: 19th Century / 1801 - 1900

19th Century / 1801 - 1900

Main 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.
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