Secretary bookcase
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Secretary bookcaseEntry/Object ID
F 81.2Description
The secretary bookcase is made in three sections. A lift-off cornice rests atop a bookcase section that sits on a lower case with secretary or writing drawer. The cornice has a central panel with inlaid arch, flanked by downward-curved veneered panels that join corner plinths. The bookcase section has glazed doors with oval mullions decorated with stringing and rosettes inlaid in the center. The three shelves inside are adjustable. The lower section has three long drawers below a secretary drawer with hinged front that opens to a writing surface, covered in green baize, in front of a fitted desk interior having 4 arched pigeon holes below two tiers of shallow drawers flanking a central prospect door. The case drawer fronts are veneered with string inlay borders and inset quarter-round corners. The case piece stands on French feet joined by a serpentine skirt with a central hollow set off by cusps at each side. The stamped oval brasses are decorated with flowers and have bails stamped with "HJ".Category
Furniture