Couple of Empire Chest of Drawers Cherry Italy XIX Century - First Fourth XIXth Century
Features
First Fourth XIXth Century
Age: 19th Century / 1801 - 1900
Origin: Italy
Description
Pair of plinth chest of drawers supported by plinth feet, on the front they have two drawers framed between ebonized half-columns to support the slightly protruding undertop band, in which there is another drawer; veneered in cherry, the interiors are in walnut, decorated with applications in gilded bronze. The lock of the lower drawer allows the closing of the upper one as well; nozzles and handles replaced.
Product Condition:
Product that due to age and wear requires restoration and resumption of polishing.
Dimensions (cm):
Height: 97
Width: 138
Depth: 61,5
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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