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French 19th Century Transitional Secrétaire à Abattant

Offered by: Fireside Antiques

Description
A wonderful mahogany desk with a wood top. The hardware and escutcheons are mixed adding a playful whimsy to this cased piece. A single drawer can be found at the top of the desk that has two oval brass drop-ring pulls. The front of the desk folds down when unlocked, revealing a burgundy leather topped work surface at 30-?”H, six cubbies and four drawers with brass drop-ring pulls. The leather is in antique condition and wonderfully worn. When opened, the desk measures 37-½”D. Beneath the work area is a storage cavity that houses three cubbies concealed behind lockable doors with a unique latch holding the left door shut. The corners of the desk are fluted with dentil capital carvings. The whole is raised on four square, tapered feet. There is a key that operates the lock in the drop front work surface and the lower door. Antique locks are finicky, so we recommend you use pulls instead of locks when possible.

More Information

Origin:	France
Period:	19th Century
Materials:	Mahogany
Styles / Movements:	Traditional
Dealer Reference #:	1885-1
Incollect Reference #:	471291

Dimensions

W.	38.5 in;	H.	59.25 in;	D.	18.13 in;
W.	97.79 cm;	H.	150.5 cm;	D.	46.05 cm;

Message from Seller:

Laura Roland and her mother Susan travel to France, England and Italy in search of one-of-a-kind 18th, 19th and 20th century antique and vintage furniture and accessories. They have built many wonderful European contacts, ship 40 ft containers and do full restoration at their 18,000 sqft showroom in Baton Rouge, LA. Fireside Antiques has been a family-owned business since 1982

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