Lot 290: A NAPOLEON III BRASS, GILT-BRONZE AND SÈVRES-STYLE PORCELAIN MOUNTED EBONY AND BURR AMBOYNA INLAID SECRÉTAIRE PARIS, CIRCA 1870

the upper part with an mirrored arched pigeon hole flanked by two small cupboard doors each centered by oval porcelain painted plaques depicting eighteenth century beauties, opening to an arrangement of shelves, the lower part with three frieze drawers centered by a small drawer opening to a gilt-tooled red leather writing surface.

measurements height 61 in.; width 53 in.; depth 21 1/2 in. alternate measurements 155 cm; 134.5 cm; 54.5 cm