Secrètaire Biedermeier impiallaccaito in piuma di mogano Nord Europa, circa 1835

un cassetto sulla fascia, la calatoia, sopra tre cassetti; piccole mancanze

The top with normal stains minor cracks for the age, minor scratches and very minor stucco fillings. A triangular of veneer replaced on the right front corner and a piece of veneer of missing for cm 2x0.8. The top frame with stucco filling, the largest one cm 5x1 in the centre, and 5 segments replaced the largest one cm 11.5 in the centre. The upper drawer with handles holes filled with stucco. The front with the normal very minor cracks and very minor stucco fillings. The right side with minor scratches stains and with a veneer replacement for cm 1.3x5 on the front corner and cm 4x2.5 on the back edge. The left side with a stucco filled vertical cracks for cm 2. At the centre a triangle reveneered alt. cm 7x3; a second one alt. cm 6x2 and cm 4x10. The base with a loss of veneered of cm 2.5x2.5 on the left side; and with the normal minor chips on the edges. The interior with only minor cracks stains, on the inside slab.
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