EARLY 19TH CENTURY
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A CHINESE EXPORT BRASS-MOUNTED BLACK AND GILT LACQUER SECRETAIRE-CABINET
early 19th century
The molded cornice above a pair of cabinet doors enclosing shelves, the projecting base with three frieze drawers, the central section of waist sliding back to reveal a scarlet velvet-lined ratcheted writing surface, over an arched kneehole flanked by a pair of cabinet doors on a plinth, decorated allover with elaborate chinoiseries incorporating Chinese figures, pavilion gardens, parquet terraces, exotic birds and extensive landscapes, mounted with foliate-etched brass hinges
72¾in. (185cm.) high, 49in. (124cm.) wide, 23in. (58cm.) deep
early 19th century
The molded cornice above a pair of cabinet doors enclosing shelves, the projecting base with three frieze drawers, the central section of waist sliding back to reveal a scarlet velvet-lined ratcheted writing surface, over an arched kneehole flanked by a pair of cabinet doors on a plinth, decorated allover with elaborate chinoiseries incorporating Chinese figures, pavilion gardens, parquet terraces, exotic birds and extensive landscapes, mounted with foliate-etched brass hinges
72¾in. (185cm.) high, 49in. (124cm.) wide, 23in. (58cm.) deep