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ANTIQUE #SA1108996

Antique Marquetry Shell Inlaid Oval Satin Wood Occasional Table 19th C

Status: This item has been sold
Sold by: Regent Antiques

This is a superb antique satin wood  oval occasional table, circa 1880 in date.
 
The table is exquisitely crafted in rich satin wood, it features oval shell marquetry with boxwood line inlaid decoration throughout,  and is raised on sqaure tapering legs united with shaped stretchers crowned with an urn.
 
Add an elegant touch to your home with this exceptional piece of antique English furniture.
 
Condition:
 
In really excellent condition having been beautifully cleaned, polished and waxed in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation.
 
Dimensions in cm:
 
Height 71.5 cm x Width 60 cm x Depth 40 cm
 
Dimensions in inches:
 
Height 2 foot, 4 inches x Width 2 feet x Depth 1 foot, 4 inches
 
Satin wood 
 
is a hard and durable wood with a satinlike sheen, much used in cabinetmaking, especially in marquetry. It comes from two tropical trees of the family Rutaceae (rue family). East Indian or Ceylon satin wood is the yellowish or dark-brown heartwood of Chloroxylon swietenia. 
 
The lustrous, fine-grained, usually figured wood is used for furniture, cabinetwork, veneers, and backs of brushes. West Indian satin wood, sometimes called yellow wood, is considered superior. It is the golden yellow, lustrous, even-grained wood found in the Florida Keys and the West Indies. 
 
It has long been valued for furniture. It is also used for musical instruments, veneers, and other purposes. Satin wood is classified in the division Magnoliophyta, class Magnoliopsida, order Sapindales, family Rutaceae.
 
Marquetry
 
is decorative artistry where pieces of material of different colours are inserted into surface wood veneer to form intricate patterns such as scrolls or flowers.
 
The technique of veneered marquetry had its inspiration in 16th century Florence. Marquetry elaborated upon Florentine techniques of inlaying solid marble slabs with designs formed of fitted marbles, jaspers and semi-precious stones. This work, called opere di commessi, has medieval parall...
Antique #SA1108996, shown on this page, originates from 1880. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was made:
1880
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London
United Kingdom
STATUS
THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD
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