Small 18th Century Transitional Secretary

Small transition secretary louis xv – louis xvi in marquetry.

its brèche d’alep marble top is rounded at the front corners and molded in the groove.

it opens with a drawer at the waist and another halfway up, both lockable and marked on the edge ‘a. Lemesle’.

also, it opens with a flap inlaid with butterfly wings in the upper part, which opens onto a tabernacle composed of a large niche and two small drawers with buttons. The interior of the flap is covered with redone green leather decorated with a central motif and a golden frieze.

finally, in the lower part, it opens with two small doors inlaid with lockable butterfly wings and with an interior hook, opening onto an interior composed of a shelf placed on fixed battens.

the marquetry is framed with tinted wood fillets.

the sides are inlaid with ferns and the back is paneled. The sides and bottoms of the drawers as well as the back are in oak.

it rests on 2 curved front legs decorated with bronzes and 2 straight rear legs with crosspieces cut into animated shapes.

period: late 18th century

perfect condition after restoration, stripping and varnished finish on hard base in our workshop.

width 47.5 cm – depth 35 cm – height 122.5 cm

open flap: prof. 63 cm – high. Under cover. 74.5cm.