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What is Cerused wood?
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Cerused wood draws the detail from the grain of wood so that it really highlights the character. Also called limed finish, cerusing gets its name from the skin cream that was used to preserve wood.
1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
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Huge Persian Briar Wood Dining Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Very large briar wood dining table, with amazing hand-carved floral inlay decoration and golden leaf finishing bronzes.
Category
2010s Italian Dining Room Tables
Materials
Wood
Vintage Italian Briar Wood Picture Frame 1980s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This vintage Italian picture frame from the 1980s is made from exquisite briar wood, known for its rich texture and intricate grain patterns.
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Brass
Ronson Smoking Pipe, Briar Wood and Metal, Mid-20th Century, England
Located in Roma, IT
This distinctive model features a briar wood bowl with a cylindrical, slightly flared shape mounted onto a polished metal base, marked “RONSON – Made in England”underneath.
Category
Mid-20th Century European Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Metal
Sculptural Table Lamp in Briar Wood and Metal, 1970s Hollywood Regency
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Argelato, BO
Rare sculptural table lamp in briar wood and metal made in Italy, 1970s
It is a highly iconic lamp, with pronounced geometric shapes, elegant and refined, which adapts to different ...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Italian Mid-Century Modern Briar Wood Stools with Cream Linen, 1950
Located in New York, NY
A pair of fine Italian 1950's briar wood stools, the legs elegantly tapered. The seat newly upholstered in a cream colored linen.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Large Figurative Pipe Carved From Briar Wood – Bearded Man Wearing A Turban.
Located in Bilzen, BE
A large pipe made entirely of briar wood, with a bowl shaped like a man’s head wearing a turban and sporting a long, forked beard.
Category
Antique 1880s French Other Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Wood
