{"product_id":"numero-civico-in-pietra-leccese-lavorato-a-mano-5","title":"Handmade house number in Lecce stone","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\n \u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003eIMPORTANT: when purchasing, please provide your house number.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLecce stone\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan\u003eis\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003edistinguished by the presence of fossils, which constitute an authentic certification of\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eLecce stone\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan\u003e, giving a distinctive value to the product and making it unique. Such fossils should not be considered defects or imperfections, but rather a positive distinctive element.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e \n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003eThe Lecce stone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e(in Salento dialect leccisu) is a limestone rock dating back to the Miocene period. It is a rock formation typical of the Salento region, known above all for its malleability and ease of processing.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e \n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003eLecce stone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003eemerges naturally from the ground and is obtained from underground in enormous open-air caves, up to fifty meters deep and widespread throughout the Salento area, in particular in the municipalities of Lecce. The \u003cstrong\u003e\"Leccese\"\u003c\/strong\u003e is obtained in the form of parallelepipeds of various sizes; extraction is simple as it can be engraved with the same ease as wood. The hardness and resistance of the stone, once extracted, increase with the passage of time, and as the stone consolidates it takes on an amber color tone similar to that of honey.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e \n\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003eRanging in color from white to straw yellow, the rock is compact and fine-grained, a difference from the carparo, another similar formation found in the same area; it is a stone that preserves a rich and rich series of fossil remains of marine rather than terrestrial fauna. Used in both the architectural and sculptural fields,\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003eLecce stone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003eowes its particular malleability to the presence of clay, which allows modeling on the lathe and even, with chisels, manually. Appreciated in the artistic field, it has achieved international esteem thanks to the local craftsmanship which over the centuries has produced the complex architecture of\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003eLecce Baroque\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003eThe very nature of the stone is very sensitive to the mechanical action of atmospheric agents, rising humidity from the soil, water stagnation and smog. To make the \u003cstrong\u003e\"Leccese\"\u003c\/strong\u003e more resistant to the elements, the master sculptors of the Baroque era used to treat the rock with milk.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\n \u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003eThe block of\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003eLecce stone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003eis sponged or immersed entirely in the liquid; the lactose, penetrating inside the porosity, created a waterproof layer that preserved the stone until it brought it, almost unchanged, to the present day.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e \n\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLecce stone\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003eis such a versatile material that it allows our company to transform its creative ideas into reality, such as that of objects.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"CRC Artigian Design","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47168790462798,"sku":null,"price":26.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0269\/5397\/3783\/files\/2F248388-B484-423A-BD13-4FE0EDE55952.jpg?v=1697469433","url":"https:\/\/crcartigiandesing.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/numero-civico-in-pietra-leccese-lavorato-a-mano-5","provider":"CRC Artigian Design","version":"1.0","type":"link"}