THE PROPERTY OF A LADY
A satinwood secretaire bookcase, 19th century
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A satinwood secretaire bookcase, 19th century
Decorated with mahogany crossbanding, the broken swan-neck cresting applied with parcel-gilt flowerheads, above a pair of astragal glazed doors enclosing adjustable shelves, the projecting base with a fall front enclosing a fitted interior of short drawers, secret drawers and pigeon holes about a cupboard door and inset with a gilt-tooled green leather-lined writing surface above three graduated long drawers, on bracket feet, minor restorations, three glass panes cracked
50in. (127cm.) wide, 96in. (244cm.) high, 23in. (58cm.) deep
Decorated with mahogany crossbanding, the broken swan-neck cresting applied with parcel-gilt flowerheads, above a pair of astragal glazed doors enclosing adjustable shelves, the projecting base with a fall front enclosing a fitted interior of short drawers, secret drawers and pigeon holes about a cupboard door and inset with a gilt-tooled green leather-lined writing surface above three graduated long drawers, on bracket feet, minor restorations, three glass panes cracked
50in. (127cm.) wide, 96in. (244cm.) high, 23in. (58cm.) deep