Bacon table; Castile, early 17th century.

Bacon table; Castile, early seventeenth century.
Walnut wood.
It presents damages caused by inactive xylophagous.
Measurements: 64 x 51 x 84 cm.
Rectangular top table, protruding on the sides, with a drawer at the waist decorated at the front with two rectangular panels with a in the center. The tocinera table is a type of traditional auxiliary furniture, generally made of wood, whose functionality is inscribed within the domestic sphere and, more specifically, in the context of rural life. Its name comes from its primary use in the preparation and handling of meat products, especially in the traditional production of sausages, such as bacon.