French Provincial Empire Style Provincial Marble-Top Walnut Secretary.
Lot: 109
France.
1950.
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.
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.