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Circa 1815 French Empire Secrétaire à Abattant. Mahogany with mahogany & oak secondary wood. Ingenious hidden drawers & locking mechanisms. Bronze mounted columns flank the front with cinching at the waist of the upper section; wonderful quality mounts on the frieze of the upper drawer & at the ends surmounting the columns, as well as the secretaire drop down door escutcheon. Well fitted interior includes mirrored open section flanked by columns & writing drawer. Replaced veined green marble & leather writing surface. Minor loss to top of central bronze mount on lower doors & left faux escutcheon mount possibly replaced. 18″ d., 39 1/8″ w., 56.5″ h.

Circa 1815 French Empire Secrétaire à Abattant. Mahogany with mahogany & oak secondary wood. Ingenious hidden drawers & locking mechanisms. Bronze mounted columns flank the front with cinching at the waist of the upper section; wonderful quality mounts on the frieze of the upper drawer & at the ends surmounting the columns, as well as the secretaire drop down door escutcheon. Well fitted interior includes mirrored open section flanked by columns & writing drawer. Replaced veined green marble & leather writing surface. Minor loss to top of central bronze mount on lower doors & left faux escutcheon mount possibly replaced. 18″ d., 39 1/8″ w., 56.5″ h.