RARE BOLOGNESE SCHOOL ARC OF THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY - in solid walnut

Antique arc made of solid walnut wood of classic "Bolognese school". Rare example of a seventeenth-century piece of furniture of refined manufacture in original patina, also interesting for its small size. A common feature of these unusual and interesting wooden artifacts was the total or near-total exploitation of a single large internal compartment. Here we find the corbel foot of the traditional seventeenth-century Emilian furniture. Generally made for the large noble or upper middle-class kitchens with the main function of containing bread and flour, the arcs were also called "madie dei cavalieri" (knights’ kneading troughs) because saddles and horse tack were placed on the lid. The name "arcile" could therefore derive from the words "arcione" (saddle bow) or "arciere" (archer). Bologna - last quarter of the 17th century Measurements: Height 107.0 cm Width 140.0 cm Depth 63.0 cm     https://www.romagnavirtualtour.it/virtual-tour-palazzo-del-buon-signore/ To excite you even more, we thought of offering a virtual tour of our antique art gallery Palazzo del Buon Signore (www.palazzodelbuonsignore.com) to those who love antiques. The idea is precisely that of a real Virtual Tour. Enter our gallery, stroll through our rooms, linger on the objects you like best, looking up to "enter" with your gaze inside our chandeliers! Resume the visit letting yourself be seduced by curiosity! At the end of the visit you will have a surprise that has to do with.... dreams!