American Classical Secretary Bookcase

1840, two-pat form, cherry, mahogany veneer, poplar and white pine secondary, upper case with applied cove molded cornice, two hinged glazed doors with shelved interior, over a fall-front lid with ogee trim, divided and drawered interior, leather writing surface, lower case with one ogee drawer over two hinged panel doors, ogee skirt, raised on scrolled front feet

87 x 48 x 23 in.

Private Collection, Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Overall good estate condition; some shrinkage cracks later leather writing surface; small veneer chips.