Victorian Burr Walnut Marquetry Ormolu Mounted Credenza, 19th Century

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Victorian Burr Walnut Marquetry Ormolu Mounted Credenza, 19th Century

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This is a superb antique Victorian burr walnut, amboyna and marquetry inlaid credenza, circa 1850 in date. Oozing sophistication and charm, this credenza is the absolute epitome of Victorian High Society. Its attention to detail and lavish decoration are certain to draw the eye wherever you choose to place it in your home. The entire piece highlights the unique and truly exceptional pattern of the burr walnut and the amboyna extremely well. It is beautifully decorated with fabulous gilded ormolu mounts, and the central oval panel has stunning intricate hand cut floral marquetry decoration on an ebonized ground, the work of a Victorian master craftsman. This credenza is bow ended with elegant bow glass doors on either side, with a paneled door in the centre which opens to reveal a cupboard with plenty of room to house your drinks, glasses and crockery while the interior has been relined in a sumptuous Royal Purple velvet. Its attention to detail and lavish ormolu decorations are certain to draw the eye wherever you choose to place it in your home. Condition: In excellent condition having been beautifully restored and the interior relined in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation. Dimensions in cm: Height 109 x width 185 x depth 46 Dimensions in inches: Height 42.9 x width 72.8 x depth 18.1 Amboyna is a type of wood which has its origins in Indonesia (the preferred veneer comes particularly from the Andaman Islands). The grain texture is one of the most seldom and exclusive on earth. “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 produce some of the most complex and beautiful figuring you can find. “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 produce some of the most complex and beautiful figuring you can find. Ormolu (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-colored 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. Marquetry is decorative artistry where pieces of material (such as wood, mother-of-pearl, pewter, brass silver or shell) of different colors 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 shell and brass with pewter in arabesque or intricately foliate designs.

Dimensions:
Height: 42.92 in (109 cm)Width: 72.84 in (185 cm)Length: 42.92 in (109 cm)
Style:
Victorian (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Amboyna,Walnut,Marquetry
Place of Origin:
England
Period:
1850-1859
Date of Manufacture:
circa 1850
Condition:
Seller Location:
London, GB
Reference Number:
Seller: 084991stDibs: LU950611613203