French Provincial Empire Style Provincial Marble-Top
French Provincial Empire Style Provincial Marble-Top Walnut Secretary The stained oak and walnut secretary under travertine marble top. Shallow drawer over wire-front cabinet doors revealing two shelves and three drawers to each side, centering a pull-out tooled leather writing surface, all over two cabinet doors. Reeded tapering rectangular feet. Gilt brass drapery decoration; pulls and escutcheon. Not marked. France. 1950. {Measurements: 60 inches high x 40 inches wide x 16 inches deep, approximate measurements.} Condition: Loss to front corner of marble top, 1/2" to both sides. some typical splits and scratches to surfaces of longest panels. The front doors with wire probably later replacements for a drop-front or wood doors. Long split and a 3" lateral crack toward back of shelf above the two sets of three inner shelves. Evidence of wood fill and restaining to wood near areas of consistent use.
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French Provincial Empire Style Provincial Marble-Top Walnut Secretary The stained oak and walnut secretary under travertine marble top. Shallow drawer over wire-front cabinet doors revealing two shelves and three drawers to each side, centering a pull-out tooled leather writing surface, all over two cabinet doors. Reeded tapering rectangular feet. Gilt brass drapery decoration; pulls and escutcheon. Not marked. France. 1950. {Measurements: 60 inches high x 40 inches wide x 16 inches deep, approximate measurements.} Condition: Loss to front corner of marble top, 1/2" to both sides. some typical splits and scratches to surfaces of longest panels. The front doors with wire probably later replacements for a drop-front or wood doors. Long split and a 3" lateral crack toward back of shelf above the two sets of three inner shelves. Evidence of wood fill and restaining to wood near areas of consistent use.
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