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Lot 363
Biedermeier Fruitwood Secretaire à Abbatant
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
Early 19th century, pine secondary, raised panel top with an ebonized cove molded cornice, projecting long drawer over fall front lid, flanked by ebonized and gilt columns, opening to a divided and drawered interior featuring a faux masonry inlaid lower drawer panel, over three long drawers, all having high grade vertical veneers, raised on ebonized block feet, flush sides.

64 x 41 x 21.5 in.

From the Collection of Mary Wells, Greensboro, North Carolina

Fair condition; several veneer chips; staining; no keys; shrinkage cracks to both sides of case; some gilding and gesso loss to capitals; missing two escutcheons.