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A Fine 18th Century Walnut French Panettiere
Holmes Antiques
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£1,950

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A Fine 18th Century Walnut French Panettiere

18th century
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This is a wonderful example of an 18th Century Walnut french bread hanging cupboard or Panettiere. The colour is outstanding it is rich ,warm and really glows, the carving is crisply executed. The escutcheon, hinge and lock are original, amazingly so is the key. There are many 19th Century examples to be found but not many from the 18th Century. The word Panettiere translates simply as baker.

Panettieres were usually crafted with fittings to allow them to be hung on the wall, keeping the bread safe from children and pets, until it could be served at the family table. The best and most original panettieres are those of Provence, which then influenced those of Languedoc and Dauphiné. Originally the panetiere was simply a wooden box, perforated and placed directly on the table. In the 18th century, turned wood spindles and more decorative aprons and cornices began to appear, replacing coarse wood panels. We also see at this time the addition of small doors through which the bread could be inserted, and locks to further secure the perishable treasure.

Physical Dimensions
Height
88cm (34.65")
Width
81cm (31.89")
Depth
40cm (15.75")
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Holmes Antiques has dated this Antique French Walnut Panettiere to the 18th Century.

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SA549481
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Holmes Antiques was established in 1932

We are a family business with a shop on Haworth Main Street in West Yorkshire.

We specialise in early English furniture

With the emphasis on quality, originality, colour and surface.

David Holmes has developed a reputation in the antique trade as one of the country's leading experts on early English Oak, Walnut and Mahogany furniture.

Christian Holmes is the 4th generation of the family to deal in Antique furniture

www.holmesantiques.co.uk

Description
This is a wonderful example of an 18th Century Walnut french bread hanging cupboard or Panettiere. The colour is outstanding it is rich ,warm and really glows, the carving is crisply executed. The escutcheon, hinge and lock are original, amazingly so is the key. There are many 19th Century examples to be found but not many from the 18th Century. The word Panettiere translates simply as baker.
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Panettieres were usually crafted with fittings to allow them to be hung on the wall, keeping the bread safe from children and pets, until it could be served at the family table.
Holmes Antiques

The best and most original panettieres are those of Provence, which then influenced those of Languedoc and Dauphiné. Originally the panetiere was simply a wooden box, perforated and placed directly on the table. In the 18th century, turned wood spindles and more decorative aprons and cornices began to appear, replacing coarse wood panels. We also see at this time the addition of small doors through which the bread could be inserted, and locks to further secure the perishable treasure.

Height
88cm (34.65")
Width
81cm (31.89")
Depth
40cm (15.75")
Date of Manufacture

Holmes Antiques has dated this Antique French Walnut Panettiere to the 18th Century.

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SA549481
Holmes Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2011

Leading experts on early english oak, walnut and mahogany furniture. Established in 1932.

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A panettiere is a traditional Provencal hanging bread cupboard used in 18th and 19th-century French homes to store and air bread, designed with turned spindles to allow circulation while keeping loaves protected.

These cabinets were traditionally crafted from solid regional hardwoods such as walnut or fruitwood, featuring mortise-and-tenon joinery, hand-carved relief details, turned vertical spindles, and wrought iron hardware.

Authentic pieces feature period hand-carved motifs like urns or floral sprays, hand-forged iron escutcheons, pegged joints, turned top finials, and genuine age-related wear around the base and door hinges.

A panettiere can be mounted on a kitchen wall or displayed atop a sideboard or console to serve as a decorative accent piece or display cabinet for ceramics and linens.

Dust the surfaces regularly with a soft dry cloth and apply a thin coat of natural beeswax polish annually, keeping the item away from direct heat sources to prevent timber shrinkage or splitting.
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