A GEORGE III MAHOGANY CONCAVE-FRONTED SECRETAIRE-CHEST-ON-CHEST
A GEORGE III MAHOGANY CONCAVE-FRONTED SECRETAIRE-CHEST-ON-CHEST

CIRCA 1800

Details
A GEORGE III MAHOGANY CONCAVE-FRONTED SECRETAIRE-CHEST-ON-CHEST
Circa 1800
The molded concave cornice above a Gothic arcaded frieze over two short and two long drawers, the base with a secretaire drawer reversing to a leather-lined writing surface and enclosing various drawers and pigeonholes, above two long drawers with a waved apron flanked by canted crossbanded angles on splayed feet, brasses replaced, lock stamped I BRAMAH with a crown
71in. (181.5cm.) high, 41in. (105.5cm.) wide, 23in. (60cm.) deep

Lot Essay

The Bramah stamp as it appears on this lockplate was used between 1798-1800.