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English Regency Walnut Traveling Lap Desk Box with Secret Compartment
Located in Savannah, GA
secret compartment inside hiding two small drawers*see last image. Initials on brass plaque on lid LPB.
Category

Antique 1810s English Regency Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

French Inspired Louis Philippe Style Bookcase Custom with Secret Compartments
Located in Chicago, IL
gigantic hidden compartments that have a secret lockable device invisible to the naked eye. Solid mahogany
Category

2010s American Louis Philippe Bookcases

Materials

Steel, Brass

English Regency Mahogany Travelling Lap Desk Box with Secret Compartment
Located in Savannah, GA
surface, a leather portfolio and an interior secret compartment containing two drawers (see last image
Category

Antique Early 1800s English Regency Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

English Regency Mahogany Travelling Lap Desk with Secret Compartment, on Stand
Located in Savannah, GA
include a brass plate at center top, a leather portfolio and an interior secret compartment containing two
Category

Antique 1810s English Regency Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique Nutwood Crucifix with Hand Carved Corpus of Christ & Secret Compartment
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning 19th century altar crucifix with a secret bible compartment in the base. Over the
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century European Victorian Religious Items

Materials

Metal, Brass

Antique Burr Walnut Writing Box by Betjemann with Rare Secret Compartment
By George Betjemann & Sons
Located in Northampton, GB
slightly sloped lid is veneered in exquisite Burr Walnut to the exterior with beautifully shaped brass
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

17th Century William and Mary Rosewood Coffre Fort on Stand, Secret Compartments
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
walnut stand, circa 1720. The rosewood veneered exterior is entirely decorated in gilt brass straps
Category

Antique 17th Century English William and Mary Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Victorian English Boat desk, wood and brass , secret drawers
Located in Valladolid, ES
Goirgeous Antique Ship Desk with Side Drawer and Brass Reinforcements. 1870 Antique and sober
Category

Antique 1880s English Late Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

19th Century Brass Bound Campaign Chest, Secret Interior
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A 19th century brass bound campaign chest, secret interior This is a beautiful looking and fine
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Campaign Blanket Chests

Materials

Wood

Exquisite Victorian Walnut & Black Leather Campaign Writing Slope & Secret Space
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Secret Compartment SLOPE 23 Brass front shield could be personalised with engraving. The top and front
Category

Antique 19th Century British Victorian Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

French Louis Philippe Desk Writing Table Secret Drawers, 19th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
drawers lock, while the right-hand drawer contains compartments and an additional hiding place. In
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Bureau, 19th Century, English, Regency, Mahogany, Secret Drawers, Gallery
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
red paper. The brass lock and hasp later. The painted pine, frieze with a central, secret compartment
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Swedish Secretaire with Secret Compartement, Light Birch Wood
Located in Greven, DE
Antique secretary with secret compartment Swedish birch second half 19th century Dimensions
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Secretaires

Materials

Birch

George Walton. Arts & Crafts Walnut Desk with Secret Drawers & Heart Escutcheons
By George Walton
Located in London, GB
drop handles. The original leather writing area with a secret pen compartment on the right-hand side
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Antique Brass Strapped Mahogany Writing Box
Located in Northampton, GB
, strapping and flush fitting campaign-style side handles. Contains a secret compartment with three hidden
Category

Antique 19th Century British Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Antique Brass Strapped Mahogany Writing Box
Antique Brass Strapped Mahogany Writing Box
H 9.06 in W 20.87 in D 11.82 in
Anglo Indian Brass and Hardwood Chest
Located in San Mateo, CA
wood cover on the inside for a secret compartment. There is a crack in the lid.
Category

Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Anglo Indian Brass and Hardwood Chest
Anglo Indian Brass and Hardwood Chest
H 8 in W 22.25 in D 12.13 in
Antique Victorian Quality Burr Walnut Brass Bound Writing Box
Located in Suffolk, GB
storage compartment and two secret drawers Measures: H 15.5 x W 30 x D 23cm Date 1860.  
Category

Antique 1860s English Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Superb Quality Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Brass Bound Writing Box
Located in Suffolk, GB
inkwells, pen tray and two lift up lids opening to reveal storage compartments and three secret drawers
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Victorian Military Campaign Brass Bound Mahogany Writing Slope with Accessories
Located in High Wycombe, GB
tooled Interior and secret compartment. Made in 1800s #11 Features a blank brass front shield ideal
Category

Antique 19th Century British Campaign Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Casablanca Brass, Mexican Walnut and Black Leather Desk / Nomade Atelier Design
By Nomade Atelier
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
by contemporary Nomade Atelier ´s Mexican design. Secret compartments for storing small treasures and
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writi...

Materials

Brass

Regency Period Brass Bound Rosewood Campaign Writing Box, England, Circa 1815
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
compartments, one housing three concealed spring activated ’secret’’ drawers. The interior also featuring a
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

A 19th Century Brass Bound Mandalay Teak Campaign Dressing Box, Burma Circa 1860
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
a recessed compartment flanked on either side by smaller lidded compartments – one with a ‘secret
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Burmese British Colonial Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass, Copper, Iron

Modern Concrete Brass and Walnut Coffee Table with Sliding Drawers and Stash Box
By Jessie Nelson Studio
Located in New York, NY
. In one of the drawers, there's a secret compartment that can only be accessed by using the key from
Category

2010s American Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Concrete, Brass

Striking Oak & Brass Tantalus with Whiskey or Liqueur Crystal Decanters & Drawer
Located in Lisse, NL
the late 1800s and it comes with a variety of striking details and compartments. The two folding lids
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Crystal Serveware

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Antique Victorian quality burr walnut and brass bound writing box
Located in Ipswich, GB
, lifting up to reveal a storage compartment and three secret drawers.
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Walnut

Small Size, Late Empire Wall / Side Table with Perfect Marble Top & Brass Inlay
Located in Lisse, NL
the frame in which it rests and underneath is a secret compartment in which there are 2 holes via
Category

Antique 19th Century European Victorian Side Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass

21st Century Charles Dix Desk, White Ebony, White Maple and Brass, Made in Italy
By Hebanon Fratelli Basile, Stefano Trapani
Located in Nocera Superiore, Campania
albino white ebony, interior with drawers and secret compartments in white maple, brass shelves, gold
Category

2010s Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

North European 17th Century Brass Mounted Elm and Walnut Table Cabinet
Located in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire
enclosing a fitted interior of drawers including 'secret' compartments, the central panel decorated with an
Category

Antique 17th Century Italian Cabinets

Materials

Elm, Walnut

Large English Marine Writing Desk - Solid Mahogany and Brass - Xixth Century
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
elements, each of which reveals a mahogany compartment. The lower one is held in place by two small brass
Category

Antique 19th Century English Other Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Neoclassical Bureau Plat, France around 1800
Located in Greding, DE
, with the right-hand drawer featuring a lockable secret compartment and removable inserts. There are
Category

Antique Early 1800s French Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Painted Swedish Gustavian Style Secretary
Located in Houston, US
Really beautiful Swedish secretary with drop front, interior drawers, cubbies and a secret
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Antique 2 Piece English Burl Bookcase Cabinet - Circa 1730 -1750 For Restoration
Located in Bridgeport, CT
with cubbies, drawers and a secret compartment. The cabinet with two over three drawers, adorned with
Category

Antique 18th Century English Georgian Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Rare and Important Jørgen Berg Cabinet, William Christensen, Denmark, 1960s
By Jørgen Berg
Located in London, GB
, Denmark. Rosewood-veneered wood, 19 drawers of various sizes, including one with a secret compartment
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Brass

19th Century Empire / Biedermeier Walnut Secretaire
Located in Darmstadt, DE
. Underneath the middle lower drawers, there is a secret compartment in the middle of the interior, which can
Category

Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Antique Elegant Wooden Bureau
Located in Milano, IT
key, made of brass, beautiful. The wood is worked and embellished, simply elegant. Each compartment
Category

Antique 1890s French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Antique Elegant Wooden Bureau
Antique Elegant Wooden Bureau
H 41.34 in W 56.3 in D 19.3 in
Mid 19th century burr campaign lap writing desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
brass bound outside and inside edging. Stunning burr wood exterior. Original dark blue velvet writing
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Burmese Campaign Desks

Materials

Brass

C18th Mahogany `Grendy` Kneehole Desk
By Giles Grendey
Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB
compartments underneath, above a secret kneehole drawer with panelled door underneath, flanked by sets of
Category

Antique 1760s English Georgian Desks

Materials

Brass

C18th Mahogany `Grendy` Kneehole Desk
C18th Mahogany `Grendy` Kneehole Desk
H 31.25 in W 38 in D 23.5 in
Georgian Captains Military Writing Box by Hewlins, St Martins Lane
Located in Northampton, GB
Antique military captain's writing box with brass strapping, secret compartment and special large
Category

Antique Late 18th Century British Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Louis Seize Bureau, France, Late 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
covered with a green leather. There are secret compartments behind the middle compartments. The table top
Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Louis Seize Bureau, France, Late 18th Century
Louis Seize Bureau, France, Late 18th Century
H 52.56 in W 49.61 in D 24.61 in
Late 18th to Early 19th Century English Serpentine Form Sideboard
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
. Secret compartment on the right side. 76 1/8" w., 32 3/4" d., 34 1/4" h.
Category

Antique Late 18th Century English George III Sideboards

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Slant Front Painted Desk with Drop Front
Located in Houston, US
hardware is in brass and the graceful feet end in brass jabots. The is a "secret" compartment in the center
Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Georgian Military Campaign Mahogany Writing Box
Located in Northampton, GB
locked while the lower is secured with two brass catches. The lower compartment also houses the reading
Category

Antique Late 18th Century English George III Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Georgian Military Campaign Mahogany Writing Box
Georgian Military Campaign Mahogany Writing Box
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H 7.3 in W 19 in D 11 in
English Mahogany Secretary
Located in Wilson, NC
that is crossbanded and inlaid with boxwood. The prospect drawer is flanked by two secret compartments
Category

Antique 1760s English Secretaires

Materials

Brass

English Mahogany Secretary
English Mahogany Secretary
H 88 in W 51.5 in D 25 in
Casablanca Desk by Nomade Atelier
Located in Geneve, CH
. Secret compartments for storing small treasures and chords. Walnut hardwood handcrafted tabletop, bovine
Category

2010s Mexican Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Casablanca Desk by Nomade Atelier
Casablanca Desk by Nomade Atelier
H 28.75 in W 23.63 in D 51.19 in
Zanzibar 19th Century Dowry Chest
Located in Nantwich, GB
secret compartment behind the drawers. A fantastic statement piece and would be the perfect focal point
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Zanzibari Blanket Chests

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Zanzibar 19th Century Dowry Chest
Zanzibar 19th Century Dowry Chest
H 18.5 in W 43 in D 18.5 in
Zanzibar 19th Century Dowry Chest
Located in Nantwich, GB
A rare mid 19th century Zanzibar chest out fitted with bronze sheet and brass studs in a stunning
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Zanzibari Other Blanket Chests

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Zanzibar 19th Century Dowry Chest
Zanzibar 19th Century Dowry Chest
H 18.5 in W 43 in D 18.5 in
Victorian Mappin & Webb Antique Silver Coromandel Vanity / Dressing Box
By Mappin & Webb, James Vickery
Located in Northampton, GB
itself is veneered in exotic coromandel with brass edging and double stringing on the front and top
Category

Antique 19th Century British Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique Coromandel Three Crystal Decanter Tantalus & Games Drawer 19th C
Located in London, GB
with a Bramah lock, opening to reveal a compartment containing five glasses. There is a secret base
Category

Antique 1880s Late Victorian Crystal Serveware

Materials

Brass

19th Century Dutch Bleached Oak Secretaire
Located in Darmstadt, DE
first. In the inner part of the secretary there are many small drawers and various secret compartments
Category

Antique 19th Century Dutch Secretaires

Materials

Brass

19th Century Dutch Bleached Oak Secretaire
19th Century Dutch Bleached Oak Secretaire
H 43.31 in W 45.67 in D 22.05 in
English George III Slant Front Desk
Located in Wilson, NC
interior has inlaid pilasters with secret compartments. There are multiple arched cubby holes.
Category

Antique 1780s English Desks

Materials

Brass

English George III Slant Front Desk
English George III Slant Front Desk
H 44 in W 37.5 in D 21 in
Vintage Italian sideboard by Mobili d'arte Cantù, with label
By Galeria Mobili d´Arte Cantù
Located in Milano, IT
wood, this sideboard is a symphony of elegance and functionality. Its rounded brass knobs beckon you to
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Brass

19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Secretaire. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
gallery with two secret compartments and writing ebonized surface. The brass hardware and locks are
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Antique Red Wedding Cabinet from Zhejiang, China
Located in Singapore, SG
shelf inside the cabinet, and a secret compartment which can be assessed by lifting the internal bottom
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Brass

Antique Red Wedding Cabinet from Zhejiang, China
Antique Red Wedding Cabinet from Zhejiang, China
H 68.31 in W 42.52 in D 24.81 in
Qing Dynasty Lacquer Cabinet With Decorations
Located in Kastrup, DK
bottom of the cabinet has a secret lower compartment for extra storage. In original condition with a
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets

Materials

Brass

 Qing Dynasty Lacquer Cabinet With Decorations
 Qing Dynasty Lacquer Cabinet With Decorations
H 75.6 in W 44.89 in D 22.05 in
Chinese Diamond Lattice Display Cabinet, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
display on the shelves within. Fitted with three shelves, two drawers, and a secret lower compartment
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets

Materials

Brass

"Universal" Table from Thomas Sheraton's Design Book
Located in Stamford, CT
compartments, with hidden trays inside. Thomas Jefferson had two of this model table, also called a secret flap
Category

Antique 19th Century English American Classical Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Liquor Cabinet Napoleon III with Crystal Interior
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
side are two secret lidded compartments for cigars. The woodwork and glasswork and gilding are in good
Category

Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Barware

Materials

Crystal, Brass, Copper, Zinc

Antique English George III Mahogany Slant-Front Secretary Desk
Located in Sheridan, CO
drawer handles are original. The interior has drawers with secret compartments. There are multiple arched
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century British George III Desks

Materials

Brass

High quality Italian green sideboard by Pierluigi Colli
By Mobilifico Colli, Pier Luigi Colli
Located in Milano, IT
their own personal brass key, are like the pages of an ancient book, guardians of secrets and treasures
Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Metal, Brass

Fine Burr Walnut George I Bureau Bookcase
Located in New York, NY
compartments; over three graduated drawers and bracket feet; with feather and crossbanding throughout and brass
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Fine Burr Walnut George I Bureau Bookcase
Fine Burr Walnut George I Bureau Bookcase
H 96.5 in W 40.38 in D 23.75 in
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