French, late 19th century. French Empire style walnut secretaire a abattant having a rectangular shaped black with white marble top over a frieze drawer with applied gilt lion masks to each side over a fall front lid opening to a fitted interior with long drawer above an open compartment over a central deep drawer flanked to each side by three small drawers over a gilt tooled and inlaid leather writing surface above a pair of paneled cupboard doors, all flanked by herm figures, on paw feet. Height 60.75", width 40.25", depth 18.5".

Piece has missing molding under the frieze drawer. There is also a crack with repair. There is a horizontal crack center across the fall front (see image #1). There are scattered dings. Lock has been replaced and the catch is missing. Scattered worm wood damage. In the desk, the top small drawer to the left has a hole in bottom. The leather writing surface shows wear, scratches (see image #9). Pair of cupboard doors do not shut tightly and there has been obvious shrinkage.