Mahogany Furnitures: European colonists of the 16th century built borate structures of mahogany furnitures. The Cathedral Santo Domingo, completed in 1540, has some the finest carved mahogany furnitures in the world. The lerican wood was originally classified by dealers 3 Spanish and Honduras mahogany furnitures, the former ^inating in the Spanish American possessions. e genus was first described by Nikolaus von quin in 1760 as S. mahogani, found in the lamas.
Numerous types of mahogany furnitures available, but the two most commonly used for furniture manufacture during the 18th and 19th centuries were Cuban (Swietenia mahogoni) and Honduras mahogany furnitures (Swietenia macrophylla). With its rich red colour and dense hard grain, this solid wood was ideal for furniture manufacture. When cut into veneer form, the mahogany furnitures was highly decorative, especially when the sought-after curls were used in the door panels of bookcases or linen presses. |
