18th Century Antique Walnut Drop Front Desk, Marchigiana

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Antique 18th-century walnut Marche bureau with a front featuring three large drawers, six smaller drawers on two levels, and secret … Read more Antique 18th-century walnut Marche bureau with a front featuring three large drawers, six smaller drawers on two levels, and secret compartments inside the drop-leaf. It is in good condition.

It is an imposing drop-leaf chest of drawers, veneered in walnut, decorated with cherry wood frames arranged against the grain and enclosed by maple fillets, which are also repeated inside the drop-leaf. Walnut burl panels are only present on the central decoration of the sides.

The bureau dates back to the second half of the 18th century and comes from a private residence in Ancona. See less