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Details
A William and Mary walnut crossbanded and seaweed marquetry inlaid secretaire on chest, late 17th/early 18th century
with renewal and restoration, with all over geometric panels with stylized foliate inlay, the upper part with a moulded cornice, with a cushion frieze drawer, with a fall enclosing a fitted interior with drawers and pigeon holes, central enclosed cupboard enclosing three drawers with secret compartments, the lower part containing two short and two long drawers on bracket feet -- 67½in. (171.5cm.) high, 54½in. (113cm.) wide, 21in. (53.5cm.) deep
with renewal and restoration, with all over geometric panels with stylized foliate inlay, the upper part with a moulded cornice, with a cushion frieze drawer, with a fall enclosing a fitted interior with drawers and pigeon holes, central enclosed cupboard enclosing three drawers with secret compartments, the lower part containing two short and two long drawers on bracket feet -- 67½in. (171.5cm.) high, 54½in. (113cm.) wide, 21in. (53.5cm.) deep
Provenance
By repute William Wilberforce, M. P. and Slavery Abolitionist.
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