Small Mahogany Veneered Secretary, Restoration Period – Early 19th Century

This small mahogany burl veneer writing desk is topped with Belgian Sainte Anne grey marble. It has a top drawer with a working lock and key. Below, it consists of a flap with a key, revealing a rosewood storage space with a niche and six small drawers of varying capacities. They open with small, finely carved brass pull knobs and have a lemonwood interior. On the front, the rosewood is decorated with lemonwood fillets forming a frame on each of the drawers. The flap is covered with original black leather, decorated with a central vignette, corner fleurons, a gilded vignette and a cold-stamped vignette. In the lower part, this writing desk has two doors opening onto three English drawers. Finally, a last drawer is hidden in the plinth of the piece of furniture. We will appreciate the ogee moldings framing the central part of the piece of furniture, as well as the garlands of decorative pearls highlighting the grain of the mahogany burl. The absence of compasses also makes this secretary unique since it is a system with lead weights, complex for the time, which allows an autonomous closing of the flap as soon as its tipping point is reached. The quality of the materials used for the design of this secretary and its small size make it a rare piece of furniture. ******************Period: Early 19th centuryPerfect condition after restoration in our workshop. Varnish finish. Original used leather. Delivery possible, in France and Europe, by our partner specialized in furniture transport.Dimensions:Height: 131.5 cmWidth: 97 cmDepth: 44 cmRef.160724.2