E.W. Cousins and Son Antiques

Description

Large 19C Mahogany Inlaid Serpentine Secretaire Cabinet. The swanneck surmount inlaid with foliate scrolls on a shaped cornice with chequer inlay. The shaped sides profusely inlaid with musical trophies, draped material, tied ribbons and foliate scrolls. The frames to the serpentine glazed doors having double line stringing and double stringing to the door strip. These opening to two fixed shelves with double strung fronts. The side stiles decorated with inlaid trailing harebells. The top of the base inlaid with a central shell flanked by foliate scrolls and having double strung surround the square edge also having double stringing. The central secretaire drawer having inlaid urn with ribbon and harebell swags flanked by foliate scrolls having a banded surround and a pair of brass knob handles. The drawer front drops down to a leather lining and 6 satinwood fronted mahogany lined drawers with brass knobs flanking 3 pigeon holes. The side cupboards again inlaid with central urns surrounded by harebell and foliate scrolls within a double strung frame. The shaped sides inlaid with central stars with trailing harebells and ribbons with foliate scroll surround with double strung frame. The dividing stiles inlaid with trailing harebells the square moulding below having a double stringing. All on 6 square tapered legs, with trailing harebells and stringing, which splay out at the floor. These all joined by an undertier having double string to the top and sides.
Dimensions:
51 1/2" wide
18" deep
92" high
29" high writing surface