Inlaid
Secrétaire à Abattant
probably Austrian, circa 1830, with frieze drawer over bookmatch-veneered fallboard opening to an ebonized and inlaid fitted architectural interior, flanked by ebonized columns over two long drawers, wreath-and-shield inlaid escutcheons, mirrored interior, 55-3/4 x 41-1/2 x 21 in., excellent restored condition overall, some warping to top, color variation in ebonized columns, typical minor shrinkage cracks, scattered veneer flaws, lower center interior tops possibly replaced (prospect or drawer?). Provenance: Atlanta, Georgia Collection
Condition
excellent restored condition overall, some warping to top, color variation in ebonized columns, typical minor shrinkage cracks, scattered veneer flaws, lower center interior tops possibly replaced (prospect or drawer?)