10 - Hermitage
WOODCARVING MASTERPIECES
Although the technologies of wood processing
evolved over time, Socci continues to achieve its
hand carved notch using tools inherited from the
past: the gouges. There are dozens of gouges:
large, small, V-tip, round blade. Our wood
carvers use them one by one to define and
give shape to the details of the carving:
rosebuds, grape leaves, crowns, shells,
coats of arms.
The magnificent and harmonious design
is enriched by gold leaf which is
applied entirely by hand in several
stages that require great care.
Finally a fixative antioxidant
product and a clear gloss varnish
are applied in order to make
the gold leaf look more
intense and brilliant.
