Napoleon III Marquetry Secretaire German perfect for collectors or design

perfect for collectors or design enthusiasts seeking something out of the ordinary for their home or collection

Condition: Excellent patina with minor signs of age commensurate with period

expressive features

inscribed with makers’ initials in Gothic script

Perfectly suited for refined display in a sitting room

Napoleon III Marquetry Secretaire German perfect for collectors or designAn exceptional and very fine Napoleon III secretaire veneered throughout in rich marquetry, the upper section with mirrored back and shelves and cupboards, its outline reminiscent of Swedish Precht Mirrors. The console with a single serpentine drawer in the front, an original tooled blue velvet slide and a marquetry top that retracts into the piece. The whole raised on cabriole legs and throughout mounted in fine gilt bronze work. The lock signed Jean