19th Century French Empire Secrétaire á Abattant

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Dimensions: 55” H x 38 ½” W x 17 ½” D
A handsome 19th century French Empire secrétaire à abattant … Read more Dimensions: 55” H x 38 ½” W x 17 ½” D
A handsome 19th century French Empire secrétaire à abattant made of rich bookmatched and figured walnut. This desk has a black fossil marble top resting above a drawer without visible hardware, accessible by a carved groove. Below is a folding door revealing a fitted interior with a functional writing surface, inset with worn green leather with gold tooling. The interior has an open storage shelf flanked with Empire-styled columns over a set of six drawers of varying sizes. The writing surface is supported with rounded brass hinges. Below are three easy to use drawers with brass round knobs. You’ll find four functioning locks all surrounded with decorative ormolu escutcheon plates, 1 key works all the locks. Cleaned and polished with a French paste wax, this antique is ready for your immediate use. Be sure to view the detailed images to see the current condition of this antique secrétaire á abattant. Circa 1810.
The writing surface is 30”H x 28 ½”W x 21”D.
Total depth with the writing surface being used is 33 ½”D. See less