Thursday, June 14, 2012

Walnut Table

Are you crazy! No this is not mine, this is a 18th century English piece made of native walnut. The sculpted top is nearly six feet wide. The sculpting and patina on the piece is exquisite. Notice the notched edge is carved into the piece which means core of the top was essentially hollowed and leveled with tremendous skill given the curl of the grain. Photo courtesy of The Milwaukee Museum of Art.

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