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Walnut secretaire - drop-front - mid-19th century desk - Empire style marble top

Codice: 178420
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Period: 19th century
Category: Antique Secrétaires
Dealer
Antichita Bonetti di Bonetti Flavio- restauro e vendita
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Via Ventina 38, Sondrio (SO (Sondrio)), Italia
+393403361171
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http://www.antichitabonetti.it
Walnut secretaire - drop-front - mid-19th century desk - Empire style marble top 
Description:
EMPIRE STYLE SECRETAIRE IN SOLID AND VENEERED WALNUT, COMPOSED OF A DROP-FRONT DOOR THAT CONCEALS AN INTERNAL COMPARTMENT WITH NUMEROUS SMALL DRAWERS, SOME OF WHICH ARE HIDDEN (ON THE SIDES - SEE PHOTO) AND A WRITING SURFACE (NOW COVERED WITH PAPER). IN THE LOWER PART, THERE ARE THREE LARGE DRAWERS, WHILE AN ADDITIONAL APPARENTLY HIDDEN DRAWER IS LOCATED UNDER THE MARBLE TOP. ORIGINAL WHITE MARBLE FROM THE PERIOD OF CONSIDERABLE THICKNESS. IT HAS WOODWORM HOLES ESPECIALLY IN THE LOWER PART ALREADY TREATED WITH ANTI-WOODWORM. LOCKS TO BE SERVICED (SOME NOT WORKING), THE LOCK OF ONE DRAWER IS MISSING. FLUSH BRASS ESCUTCHEONS. MISSING KEYS. CRACKS IN THE SIDES AND A MISSING FOOT. THE DROP-FRONT NEEDS TO BE FIXED BECAUSE IT COMES OFF. TO BE CONSERVATIVELY RESTORED. MID-19TH CENTURY. OPTIMAL PACKAGING GUARANTEED FOR MARBLE. FOR MORE PHOTOS, PLEASE CONTACT ME. MEASUREMENTS: 94 CM LENGTH, 44 CM DEPTH, 147 CM HEIGHT. 
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