A Dutch Secretaire à Abattant with Fall-Front with Black Leather Inlay
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A Dutch Secretaire à Abattant with Fall-Front with Black Leather Inlay
About the Item
- Dimensions:Height: 61.03 in (155 cm)Width: 39.77 in (101 cm)Depth: 18.9 in (48 cm)
- Style:Empire (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:ca. 1820
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Wear consistent with age and use. Mahogany has cracks consistent with use of fall-front and working of wood due temperature differences.
- Seller Location:Oisterwijk, NL
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU151523267732
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