Canterano four solid walnut drawers with drawer undercounter and tile set into the frame. Shelf-feet with curls, original fittings and handles a "mustache" in wrought iron. Changes to the first drawer that originally, set to serve as a writing desk.
Product Condition: Requires small restoration and resumption of polishing.
Dimensions (cm): Height: 100 Width: 132 Depth: 60
With certificate of authenticity
Certificate issued by: Vittorio Cuoccio
Additional Information
Age: 18th Century / 1701 - 1800
18th Century / 1701 - 1800
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.