Louis XVI Style Carved Inlaid Cherry Slant Front Secretary, 19th c., the rectangular top over a slant lid opening to an interior fitted with drawers, open storage, and a sliding pen compartment, over two frieze drawers and two deep drawers, on turned tapered cylindrical legs, H. - 40 1/2 in., W. - 41 in., D. - 22 1/2 in.

Condition consistent with age and use. Shrinkage cracks on top and on top panel on both sides. The slant front has a long shrinkage crack across front. The tooled leather is rising in several spots. The slant front also has a large abrasion ding near the proper left bottom shrinkage crack. A charming example. ______________________________________________________________________________ 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.