Small Secretary - Cuban Mahogany Console, Directoire taste - Mid XIXth

Small secretary in solid and veneered Cuban Mahogany, in Directoire style.
Although in one piece, we will choose to describe it in two stages.
The upper part forming a secretary opens with a flap lined with a rectangular mirror on the front. He discovers six small drawers with chiseled pull buttons. This space also consists of a niche, embellished on the front by a panel cut into arches supported by columns. This Decor is adorned with Bronzes: spandrels in its angles, Lion's head in its middle. The work area is covered with current Green leather, embellished with a central Vignette and, on the border, two friezes, one Golden, the other, more discreet, on a hard background.
The lower part, wider than the first, resembles a Console, opening as a belt with a drawer mounted in Dovetails. It rests on four straight uprights, terminated by four feet of larger dimensions, and connected to each other by a spacer with the concave facade.
The top of this piece of furniture is a Granite Marble, overhanging a top with a bevelled edge.
The flap and the drawer are equipped with wrought bronze locks and each has its own key.
We will appreciate the presence of many Mascarons, Wrapped Crowns and other Bronze scraps on the uprights and feet of this pretty piece of furniture, with a structure that is both unique and functional.

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Period: Mid 19th century

Perfect condition after restoration in our workshop. Waxed finish only. Glossy and polished marble.

Delivery possible, in France and in Europe, by our partner specializing in furniture transport.

Dimensions:
Length: from 78.5 to 83 cm Width: from 26 to 50 cm Height: 133 cm

REF. 556 R

Ref: YBCMVALIWR