THERE ARE TWO SPECIFIC CONSTANTS WHEN A BOARD WAS MADE IN FRANCE DURING THE 18TH-19TH C (MORE OR LESS)
MELÉZE WAS THE WOOD USED BY 90% OF THE CRAFTSMAN WHO MADE OBJECTS FOR DAILY USE.. THIS INCLUDED MOST DAILY KITCHEN UTENSILS.
MELÉZE WAS A VERY HARD WOOD RELATED TO PINE. IT WAS MOSTLY FOUND IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN OR HILLS SUCH AS THE PRE-ALPS IN FRANCE AND ON THE BORDER OF SWITZERLAND. FOR EXAMPLE UNLIKE WALNUT, WHICH WAS COSTLY. THE KNOTTY GRAIN OF THE MELÉZE WAS ECONOMICAL.THE FRENCH DESIGN WAS A ROUND FAT HANDLE WITH THE HANGING HOLE. THE CUTTING BOARD WAS MADE WITH A NARROW BODY THAT WAS VERY LONG. AMERICAN BOARDS WERE WIDER AND NOT AS LONG. THE MANY CARVING MARKS ON A FRENCH PLANCHE SHOWS THE CONSTANT USE ON A DAILY BASIS.WHAT I OFFER IS AN AUTHENTIC MELÉZE CUTTING BOARD THAT I FOUND NEAR GRENOBLE.
THIS PLANCHE IS VERY OLD AND LARGE. IT IS THE CLASSIC SHAPE AND LENGTH FROM THE DEBUT OF THE 1800S - 1840S. 19.5 H X 9.5 L.ON THIS BEAUTY, THE WOOD HAD DARKENED OVER THE GENERATIONS AND THERE ARE ALL THE EXPECTED GROOVES FROM CUTTING AND WEAR OF THE WOOD. IT IS ABOUT AS CLASSIC AS THEY COME. THE HANDLE IS STRONG AND HAS THE 'MELÉZE RIDGES. THE FORM IS RECTANGULAR WITH STRAIGHT LINES THAT GIVE THE BOARD A PLEASING LOOK ALONG WITH THE LONG SIZE AND THE FACT THAT IT IS SLIGHTLY NARROW. IF YOU WANT A PLANCHE/CUTTING BOARD THAT IS FROM THE ALPS OF FRANCE WITHOUT DOUBT.... HERE IT IS. 19.5 ,HEIGHT X 9.5, ACROSS. IT IS VERY BIG!
MERCI D'AVANCE
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