Column Clock Walnut Slab and Various Wood EssencesItaly 18th Century

Code :  ANTALT0001028

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Column Clock Walnut Slab and Various Wood EssencesItaly 18th Century

Code :  ANTALT0001028

not available

Column Clock Walnut Slab and Various Wood EssencesItaly 18th Century

Features

Age:  18th Century / 1701 - 1800

Origin:  Italy

Main essence:  Maple Swiss Pine Various Wood Essences

Material:  Walnut Slab

Description

Elegant pendulum clock with two doors of which the upper one has glass and the lower one has a reserves with glass embellished with panoply of crafts. Richly inlaid with various essences.

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

Dimensions (cm):
Height: 228
Width: 68
Depth: 37

Additional Information

Age: 18th Century / 1701 - 1800

18th Century / 1701 - 1800

Main essence:

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 .

Swiss Pine

The word Cirmolo originates in the Lombard dialects and indicates the wood produced by the pine, a conifer that grows in the Alps above 1600 meters. It is a reddish wood with peculiar knots. It is a soft wood, used for carvings or rustic furniture or for the lacquered furniture of Venetian furniture makers.

Various Wood Essences

Material: Walnut Slab