Queen Anne Chinoiserie Secretary Bookcase, 18th century and later, the molded and double-domed cornice above two domed doors, each inset with a panel depicting an orientalist landscape, opening to a variety of slatted compartments and drawers surrounding a central cupboard, with two small candle slides below, the lower section fitted with a paneled drop front opening to a variety of drawers and cubbyholes flanking a central cupboard, with two short drawers and three graduated long drawers below, raised on bracket feet, the whole with accents in the orientalist taste, h. 87", w. 41", d. 21-1/2".

In very good, approaching excellent restored condition. The re-painted and gilded chinoiserie decor is in very good condition with a lightly "distressed" finish. Tight and solid. The doors open and close smoothly, and all drawers open and close well. There is a loose section of beading on the perimeter of the middle drawer (about 1-1/2" long) and some warping, outward bowing of the two lower drawer faces. The top is of later manufacture than the base.