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Antique French Empire 2 door Walnut Bookcase Bibliotheque 19th Century

$2,389.31List Price

About the Item

This is a superb antique French walnut and omolu mounted bookcase / Bibliotheque, dating Circa 1870 in date. It has been hand crafted from solid walnut and decorated with fine Neo- Classical ormolu mounts consisting of bronze ribbons and palmette mounts. It features a pair brass grill fronted doors opening to an interior fitted with adjustable shelves. It is a lovely bookcase which will blend very well with contemporary interiors. Complete with working lock and original key. Condition: In excellent condition having been cleaned, polished and waxed in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation. Dimensions in cm: Height 164 cm x Width 124 cm x Depth 44 cm Dimensions in inches: Height 5 foot, 5 inches x Width 4 feet, 1 inch x Depth 1 foot, 5 inches Ormolu - Gilt Bronze (from French 'or moulu', signifying ground or pounded gold) is an 18th-century English term for applying finely ground, high-carat gold in a mercury amalgam to an object of bronze.The mercury is driven off in a kiln leaving behind a gold-coloured veneer known as 'gilt bronze'. The manufacture of true ormolu employs a process known as mercury-gilding or fire-gilding, in which a solution of nitrate of mercury is applied to a piece of copper, brass, or bronze, followed by the application of an amalgam of gold and mercury. The item was then exposed to extreme heat until the mercury burned off and the gold remained, adhered to the metal object. Walnut Burr Walnut Walnut is a hard, dense, tight- grained wood that polishes to a very smooth finish. It is a popular and attractive wood whose colour ranges from near white in the sapwood to a dark hew in the heartwood. When dried in a kiln, walnut wood tends to develop a dull brown colour, but when air-dried can become a rich purplish-brown. Because of its colour, hardness and grain, it is a prized furniture and carving wood. Walnut veneer was highly priced and the cost would reflect the ‘fanciness’ of the veneer – the more decorative, then the more expensive and desirable. 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 tree where hundreds of tiny branches have started to grow. Burr walnut produces some of the most complex and beautiful figuring you can find. Walnut "burrs" were often used to make fabulous furniture. Veneer sliced from walnut burl is one of the most valuable and highly prized by cabinet makers and prestige car manufacturers and is also a favourite material for shotgun stocks. Our reference: A4416

Dimensions:
Height: 64.57 in (164 cm)Width: 48.82 in (124 cm)Depth: 17.33 in (44 cm)
Style:
Empire (In the Style Of)
Materials and Techniques:
Walnut
Place of Origin:
France
Period:
1870-1879
Date of Manufacture:
circa 1870
Condition:
Seller Location:
London, GB
Reference Number:
Seller: A44161stDibs: LU950643962302

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