NAPOLEON III WALNUT SECRETAIRE ABATTANT.

NAPOLEON III WALNUT SECRETAIRE ABATTANT. Third quarter 19th century, French. The rectangular case with rounded corners with a conforming white Carrara marble top above the conforming chest fitted with a long drawer above a vertical hinged lid dropping open to an interior of Neoclassical form simulating a grand ballroom with parquetry floor lined with columns above and beneath which is a row of yew drawers including hidden compartments. Over three additional long drawers all with shaped raised panels flanked by baluster turned engaged half columns above a plinth base raised on suppressed ball feet. SIZE: 58-1/4″ h x 34-1/2″ w x 16″ d. PROVENANCE: From the “Harp House” of Camden, Maine. CONDITION: Surfaces original. Lid with normal and expected shrinkage cracks seen in veneers. Small elements of interior molding absent. Otherwise very good. 9-26825 (2,000-3,000)

Auction: Fine Art, Antiques & Asian - August 2012

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2552	$0.00	NAPOLEON III WALNUT SECRETAIRE ABATTANT. Third quarter 19th century, French. The rectangular case with rounded corners with a conforming white Carrara marble top above the conforming chest fitted with a long drawer above a vertical hinged lid dropping open to an interior of Neoclassical form simulating a grand ballroom with parquetry floor lined with columns above and beneath which is a row of yew drawers including hidden compartments. Over three additional long drawers all with shaped raised panels flanked by baluster turned engaged half columns above a plinth base raised on suppressed ball feet. SIZE: 58-1/4″ h x 34-1/2″ w x 16″ d. PROVENANCE: From the “Harp House” of Camden, Maine. CONDITION: Surfaces original. Lid with normal and expected shrinkage cracks seen in veneers. Small elements of interior molding absent. Otherwise very good. 9-26825 (2,000-3,000) Auction: Fine Art, Antiques & Asian - August 2012 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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