Secretary At Boulle Marquetry (signed L. Gradé Rue De La Paix 23 Paris) 1860

Secretary in black lacquered wood, red tortoiseshell veneer and copper marquetry Chiseled and gilded bronze ornaments Curved on the front and on the sides Top: 3 fictitious drawers corresponding to the flap Below 4 useful drawers Excellent signature: Louis Gradé and Fils (Rue de la Paix 23 Paris) was the Cabinetmaker of the King of Spain Ferdinand VII (1806 1878) Signature engraved on the lock of the flap Mentioned at the London Exhibition in 1852 and present at the Universal Exhibition in 1855