Antique French Renaissance Writing Secretaire

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French desk with a hinged top in the Renaissance style. The desk is a great example of artistic and craft … Read more French desk with a hinged top in the Renaissance style. The desk is a great example of artistic and craft work that has been passed down for generations and is still used and pleasing to the eye all the time. The desk is made of selected solid oak and is hand-carved. The desk has just returned from the workshop of an artistic cabinetmaker, where a complete renovation was carried out, including the opening mechanism, and the leather on the desk surface was replaced. A sturdy desk supported by 4 legs decorated with carvings and flutes, there are five drawers under the main board, actually only four, because the one on the right side is connected into one, the middle drawer has a mascaron-shaped handle for opening, the upper drawers can be locked, just like the upper ones, they do not have their own locks, but if the main board is closed, they are also blocked from opening. The front side is richly carved and the side sides are also decorated with profiling and carvings.

Condition: restored, fully functional, without wormholes. Date: second half of the 19th century. Provenance: France. Dimensions: width 130 cm, depth 73 cm, height 109 cm See less