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Flame Mahogany Marble Top Secretaire À Abattant
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Flame Mahogany Marble Top Secretaire À Abattant

19th century
Description

Lovely flame mahogany marble top Secretaire à Abattant, ca1850.

Height: 56" - Depth: 17" - Width: 38"

Please note the price includes cleaning and waxing prior to delivery.

Physical Dimensions
Height
142cm (55.91")
Width
97cm (38.19")
Depth
43cm (16.93")
Declaration

Wessex Antique Bedsteads has dated this Flame Mahogany Secretaire Abattant to the 1850s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1209638
Dealers Internal Reference
18069
Description
Lovely flame mahogany marble top Secretaire à Abattant, ca1850.

Height: 56" - Depth: 17" - Width: 38"

Please note the price includes cleaning and waxing prior to delivery.

Height
142cm (55.91")
Width
97cm (38.19")
Depth
43cm (16.93")
Date of Manufacture

Wessex Antique Bedsteads has dated this Flame Mahogany Secretaire Abattant to the 1850s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1209638
Dealers Internal Ref
18069
Wessex Antique Bedsteads
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A tall 19th-century flame mahogany secretaire a abattant featuring a grey marble top, a fall-front desk section, and three lower storage drawers.
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Archive I A tall 19th-century flame mahogany secretaire a abattant featuring a grey marble top, a fall-front desk section, and three lower storage drawers.

Flame Mahogany Marble Top Secretaire À Abattant

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Wessex Antique Bedsteads
Telephone 01935 829147
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The Old Glove Works
Percombe
Stoke Sub Hamdon
Somerset
TA14 6RD
United Kingdom
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Verified Since May 2017
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Wessex Antique Bedsteads
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A tall 19th-century flame mahogany secretaire a abattant featuring a grey marble top, a fall-front desk section, and three lower storage drawers.
Flame Mahogany Marble Top Secretaire à Abattant
Ref: SA1209638
A tall 19th-century flame mahogany secretaire a abattant featuring a grey marble top, a fall-front desk section, and three lower storage drawers.
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  • ObjectDesks & Bureaux
  • Period19th century
  • StyleFrench Empire
  • MaterialFlame Mahogany, Marble, Brass
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsFlame mahogany veneer, Fall-front flap, Marble top, Brass escutcheons
  • SizeH 142 cm (56 in) x W 97 cm (38 in) x D 43 cm (17 in)

This flame mahogany secretaire à abattant from 1850 is a tall storage and writing desk in the French Empire style. The piece presents a warm brown timber colour with a striking figured veneer pattern across the front, paired with a dark grey stone top and polished brass keyhole escutcheons. Structurally, the upright cabinet includes a single frieze drawer at the top, a fall-front writing flap in the middle enclosing internal compartments, and three graduated storage drawers below, standing on a plinth base. Measuring 142 cm high, 97 cm wide, and 43 cm deep, the compact footprint allows it to function efficiently as a writing bureau or statement chest in a bedroom, study, or living room.

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A secretaire a abattant is a tall French writing cabinet introduced in the 18th century, featuring a hinged fall-front panel that opens to create a flat desk surface while revealing internal drawers and pigeonholes.

These cabinets are typically constructed from solid timber frames overlaid with flame mahogany or rosewood veneers, fitted with marble tops for structural balance, and finished with brass lock escutcheons.

Authentic pieces exhibit hand-cut dovetail drawer joinery, heavy grey or white marble slab tops, original keyhole escutcheons, and matched book-fold mahogany veneers across the front panels.

Its vertical orientation makes it suitable for compact spaces such as hallway nooks or home offices, serving as both a functional writing bureau and a focal storage unit.

Wood surfaces require periodic application of beeswax polish applied along the grain, while marble tops should be wiped clean with a neutral, non-acidic damp cloth to prevent staining.
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