An exquisite 19th-century Victorian mahogany secretary bookcase, meticulously hand-painted and intricately inlaid throughout, showcases exceptional craftsmanship and richly decorative detail.
The shaped cornice, adorned with elegant figural ornamentation, crowns a pair of glazed doors, each containing twelve individual glass panes set within frames embellished with delicate fern, garland, and floral motifs that enhance the overall refinement.
The matching lower section continues the decorative theme with further floral, figural, and mask ornamentation and a slide-out fall front that opens to reveal eight short drawers, a small cupboard door, five pigeonholes, and a pair of longer drawers, providing generous and well-organized storage.
Beneath these sits a pair of intricately inlaid and painted cupboard doors with a shaped apron below, the entire piece gracefully and securely supported on gently splayed legs that complete its balanced and elegant silhouette.
Size: 95” H x 53” W x 22.5” D
C. 1840, England
An exquisite 19th-century Victorian mahogany secretary bookcase, meticulously hand-painted and intricately inlaid throughout, showcases exceptional craftsmanship and richly decorative detail.
The shaped cornice, adorned with elegant figural ornamentation, crowns a pair of glazed doors, each containing twelve individual glass panes set within frames embellished with delicate fern, garland, and floral motifs that enhance the overall refinement.
The matching lower section continues the decorative theme with further floral, figural, and mask ornamentation and a slide-out fall front that opens to reveal eight short drawers, a small cupboard door, five pigeonholes, and a pair of longer drawers, providing generous and well-organized storage.
Beneath these sits a pair of intricately inlaid and painted cupboard doors with a shaped apron below, the entire piece gracefully and securely supported on gently splayed legs that complete its balanced and elegant silhouette.
Size: 95” H x 53” W x 22.5” D
C. 1840, England
