Federal inlaid mahogany two part ladies secretary, with top two door section with cubbies and ledger slots, the base with fold down writing board and two graduated long drawers with crossbanding and geometric inlays, the legs inlaid with birdseye maple rectangles and ending in tapered feet. North Shore, Mass. or Portsmouth, NH, 19th century. 42 1/2" wide, 53" high, 22" deep. Condition: inlay and veneer losses, as found estate condition.