French Carved Walnut Empire Style Ormolu Mounted Marble Top Secretary Abattant, 19th c., the figured white marble over frieze drawer above a setback fall front desk with an inset gilt tooled leather writing surface in front of six fitted drawers and open colonnaded storage above three drawers, flanked by turned columns on block feet, H.- 55 1/4 in., W.- 38 1/4 in., D.- 19 3/8 in.

Small loss to top edge. Not likely visible with marble top. Marble top not examined at time of condition report. Front drawer with small wood filler repairs to age cracks/openings in the grain of the wood and a shrinkage crack. Leather insets intact with scratches consistent with writing surface use. One of the interior drawers is missing its knob. A few of the screws on the exterior drawer knobs are bent. Case with some scattered nicks and scratches, as is to be expected with age and use. In overall good condition. ________________________________________________________________________________ ALL PROPERTY IS SOLD "AS IS." NO STATEMENT REGARDING CONDITION OF ANY ITEM, WHETHER IT IS MADE ORALLY AT THE AUCTION OR ANY OTHER TIME, OR IN WRITING IN THE CATALOGUE OR ELSEWHERE, SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE A WARRANTY, REPRESENTATION, OR ASSUMPTION OF LIABILITY.