Early Swedish Secretary in Black Paint

^$7,400.

Late Gustavian secretary in two parts, Sweden circa 1820.  The upper section has two doors with raised, reeded lozenges under a molded cornice.  Inside are two fixed shelves, the top one having notches for spoons.  The lower section has a slant front opening onto a fitted interior with four reeded drawers and a locking compartment with reeded lozenges on the doors.  Below the writing surface are two small drawers and three larger full-width drawers with graduated depths.  Simple bracket base.  Original hardware.

• Height: 80" (32" to writing surface)
• Width: 44"
• Depth: 18"

Ref. # 04-01