Imposing and antique "arcile" in solid walnut wood and various woods of classic "Romagna school" from the late 16th century. Rare example of a late 16th-century kneading trough of refined workmanship in original patina, also interesting for the elegant high and low relief decorations depicting auspicious signs and prosperity. A typical characteristic of these unusual and interesting wooden artifacts was the total or almost total exploitation of a single large internal compartment, usually with the lid (or part of it) that lifts to access the interior.
Here we find the straight foot of the traditional Emilian-Romagna furniture from the late 16th and early 17th centuries. Interesting is the lower drawer that delimits the lower part of the large piece of furniture. Particular are the "bugnature" on the front and sides (in the shape of large "bilobed" rectangles and elongated diamonds) made in relief, a characteristic that distinguishes the typically Romagna models such as this one from the Emilian ones (usually without bugne, smooth and rich in studs). Made especially for the large kitchens and noble dining rooms or of the upper middle class with the main function of containing bread and flour (like all kneading troughs), the arcili were also called "kneading troughs of the knights" because on the lid (which is in the form of a monumental sacellum) the saddles were placed, while the horses' harnesses were hung on the raised edges on the sides. The name "arcile" could in fact derive from the words "arcione", "arco" or "arciere" or "arca" (for the typical shape of the large lid).
Romagnola Art - last quarter of the 16th century
High school
Romagna - end of the 16th century
Measurements: height cm. 129 - width cm. 211 - depth cm. 78
