This is a beautiful English antique Victorian burr walnut, marquetry and ebonised occasional table, circa 1860 in date.
The turned and spiral twist stem and tripod base have been masterfully crafted in solid walnut and the shaped top has superb floral marquetry inlay with ebonised decoration.
It is in fantastic condition and we have French polished it to bring back to its original splendour. This table will grace any room in your house and become a focal point.
Condition:
In excellent condition having been beautifully restored in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 71 cm x Width 60 cm x Depth 50 cm
Dimensions in inches:
Height 2 foot, 4 inches x Width 2 feet x Depth 1 foot, 8 inches
Burr Walnut
refers to the swirling figure present in nearly all walnut when cut and polished, and especially in the wood taken from the base of the tree where it joins the roots. However the true burr is a rare growth on the t
...ree where hundreds of tiny branches have started to grow. Burr walnut produces some of the most complex and beautiful figuring you can find.
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 parallels in Central Italian ''Cosmati''-work of inlaid marble floors, altars and columns. The technique is known in English as pietra dura, for the ''hardstones'' used: onyx, jasper, cornelian, lapis lazuli and colored marbles. In Florence, the Chapel of the Medici at San Lorenzo is completely covered in a colored marble facing using this demanding jig-sawn technique.
Techniques of wood marquetry were developed in Antwerp and other Flemish centers of luxury cabinet-making during the early 16th century. The craft was imported full-blown to France after the mid-seventeenth century, to create furniture of unprecedented luxury being made at the royal manufactory of the Gobelins, charged with providing furnishings to decorate Versailles and the other royal residences of Louis XIV. Early masters of French marquetry were the Fleming Pierre Golle and his son-in-law, André-Charles Boulle, who founded a dynasty of royal and Parisian cabinet-makers (ébénistes) and gave his name to a technique of marquetry employing brass with pewter in arabesque or intricately foliate designs.
Our reference: A4780
Internal Reference: A4780
Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA1179267
Dateline of this antique is 1860
Height is 71cm (28.0inches)Width is 60cm (23.6inches)Depth is 50cm (19.7inches)
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