George III mahogany secretaire tallboy circa 1765

George III mahogany secretaire tallboy circa 1765

Height: 239cm.
Width: 130cm.
Depth: 62cm.
Ca.: 1765


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Description

A George III mahogany secretaire tallboy circa 1765

The top has a scrolling pediment with pierced fret carving and a later giltwood ho-ho bird cresting.

It has three short and three long drawers below. The base has a secretaire drawer fitted with small drawers, secret drawers and pigeonholes above three long drawers.

It sits on apparently original ogee bracket feet.

The brasses are original.

This is from the Chippendale period c. 1765