Walnut Cupboard Walnut Sessile Oak Italy 17th Century

Walnut Cupboard Walnut Sessile Oak Italy 17th Century

Features

Age: 17th Century / 1601 - 1700

Origin: Italy

Main essence: Walnut , Sessile Oak

Description

Walnut cupboard with 2 frontal doors that are surmounted by as many drawers; the sessile oak top had been added later. Marked with inventory markings

Product Condition:
Fair condition. Wear consistent with age and use. Any damage or loss is displayed as completely as possible in the pictures. Product with a Certificate of Authenticity and Lawful Origin.

Dimensions (cm):
Height: 120
Width: 131
Depth: 60

Additional Information

Age: 17th Century / 1601 - 1700

17th Century / 1601 - 1700

Main essence:

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.

Sessile Oak

Under the name of oak or oak various types of woods derived from plants of the genus quercus are grouped. They are always resistant, hard and compact woods. Oak is lighter than oak, both are used for more rustic furniture or for the interiors of French and English antique furniture. In other processes it was gradually replaced by the advent of exotic woods considered more valuable since the 18th century.