GEORGE II MAHOGANY LADY'S SECRETAIRE BOOKCASE MID 18TH
GEORGE II MAHOGANY LADY'S SECRETAIRE BOOKCASE MID 18TH CENTURY the inverted breakfront cornice above a moulded mirrored door flanked by fluted pilasters, opening to adjustable shelves; the lower part with a secretaire drawer fitted with drawers, pigeon holes, and a green leather skiver, over three long graduated drawers, on a plinth base (82cm wide, 96cm high, 49cm deep) Footnote: Note: Small scale cabinets with secretaire drawers are generally considered to have been intended for use in a lady's private dressing room or bedchamber. Their size would be better suited for these personal spaces, designed for intimacy and personal activities, than for the larger public and more formal rooms of the house.
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GEORGE II MAHOGANY LADY'S SECRETAIRE BOOKCASE MID 18TH CENTURY the inverted breakfront cornice above a moulded mirrored door flanked by fluted pilasters, opening to adjustable shelves; the lower part with a secretaire drawer fitted with drawers, pigeon holes, and a green leather skiver, over three long graduated drawers, on a plinth base (82cm wide, 96cm high, 49cm deep) Footnote: Note: Small scale cabinets with secretaire drawers are generally considered to have been intended for use in a lady's private dressing room or bedchamber. Their size would be better suited for these personal spaces, designed for intimacy and personal activities, than for the larger public and more formal rooms of the house.
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