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A rare Chinese solid plank, well Aged, the density at 650kg/m3…
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Sydney
Date:
31-Jul-2016
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A rare Chinese solid plank, well Aged, the density at 650kg/m3 suggests Dalbergia Hainanensis, Huanghuali, the small lugs underneath were for keeping it in place as part of a bench top balanced over two side tables, of this heavy two metre plank, the wood is from one of the 125 worldwide genus of Dalbergia with a number of sub species located in Asia., note: This species was used extensively in the 16th & 17th century for furniture and commonly known as huanghuali, either from Guangdong Province or Hainan Island., condition: the patination of a yellow hue & natural oily surface evident after removal from two decades in storage, weight 21.6kg I Length 202.5, width 30, D 5.5 cm
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Unclassified