EMPIRE style WALNUT secretary desk, early 1800s

RARE SOLID WALNUT SECRETARY DESK WITH A BUILT-IN PENDULUM CLOCK ON THE UPPER PART. THE CLOCK MECHANISM CAN BE ACCESSED THROUGH THREE GLASS-FRONTED DOORS. ON THE FRONT, BELOW THE CLOCK, THERE IS A DRAWER, A DROP-LEAF AND TWO DOORS DELIMITED BY TWO EBONIZED COLUMNS. THE SUPPORTS ARE IN THE SHAPE OF A PLINTH. INSIDE THE DROP-LEAF THERE ARE 5 SMALL DRAWERS, SHELVES AND IN THE CENTER A GLASS DOOR WHERE THE PENDULUM CAN BE SEEN. THE LOWER PART IS ACCESSED BY TWO DOORS, INSIDE WHICH THERE ARE SHELVES, A CENTRAL DOOR WITH A PANEL THAT ENCLOSES THE CLOCK'S WEIGHTS. UNDER THE TOP THERE IS A DRAWER DELIBERATELY SHAPED TO ALLOW THE PASSAGE OF THE WEIGHTS AND THE PENDULUM. THE FURNITURE, BRONZE DECORATIONS AND TURNED PARTS ARE ORIGINAL. EARLY 1800s EMPIRE STYLE ORIGIN: PIEDMONT EXCELLENT CONDITION MEASUREMENTS: cm. 92 X 51 X 251 total 92 X 51 X 157 secretary 50 X 32 X 94 clock