An attractive mahogany, ebonised and gilt metal mounted secrètaire en abattant, Viennese in empire style, 19th century

with wide frieze drawer above two doors, enclosing a fitted interior with open arcaded central compartment, flanked by and above fifteen small drawers, the central section with a further wide drawer with hinged front enclosing a writing compartment, above a central door flanked by ten small drawers, the stiles set with tapering pilasters, further overall set with gilt-brass mouldings and gilt-bronze mounts