An Austrian gilt-bronze, parcel-giltwood mahogany and fruitwood secrétaire à abattant, Vienna Biedermeier, early 19th century

the hinged fall front opening to reveal a fitted interior, centred by architectural mirrored colonnade, flanked by herms and variously sized drawers decorated with Touchmalerei, the lower two doors revealing a shelf and two drawers, on paw feet

In overall good condition, with very minor dents, marks and scratches due to age and use, the fall front with three minor restored vertical shrinkage cracks, the right door with similar shrinkage crack, parcelly remounted, minor losses lock plates, very minor restorations to the giltwood parts.
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