Secretary Inlaid With Walnut And Fruit Louis XVI

Charm and originality for the inspired decor. neoclassical of this secretary. In the center of the flap, an oval medallion formed by a wide fillet inserting a frieze of checkered patterns and a tied ribbon, from the central column, topped with leaves like a palm tree, start two cords to which bells are hung. On the sides of the piece of furniture, covered vases with a belly encircled with a Greek motif, in the antique style, placed on an entablature. This pretty piece of furniture is covered on all sides, and can be placed in the middle of a room or in front of a window. The back is inlaid with a walnut frieze edged with a net of small patterns alternating light and dark wood and in the center a garland of braided laurels, supported by passers-by. The amounts are inlaid with simulated grooves, the top of the feet in sheaths, are carved with a small architecture with arches and columns.
On the front side, under the drawer, a large space allows you to slide in a chair or a stool. The flap discovers a housing fitted with three drawers. The woods used are fruit trees, walnut, maple, plum, the frame is made of softwood. 18th century work from the Rhine Valley, southern Alsace or Switzerland.