French Louis Philippe Carved Mahogany Marble Top Secretary Abattant, 19th c., the black marble over a cavetto frieze drawer, over an inset leather fall front desk fitted with open storage, six drawers, and two secret compartments, over double cupboard doors, on flat reeded disc feet, H. - 55 in., W. - 40 in., D. - 16 in.

Condition as is. Crack across depth of marble has been repaired. Key present. Significant damage to bottom corners of secretary door near hardware. Chips of veneer and wood missing on proper left bottom corner of secretary door. 6 in. of veneer cracking and falling off in multip places on proper right door of secretary. Both bottom doors have horizontal crack across the front. Bottom doors warped. Interior of secretary in fine condition with nothing to report about drawers or hardware. Secretary surface unstable and unable to stay at ninety degree angle. A handsome piece that would benefit from restoration. ______________________________________________________________________________ ALL PROPERTY IS SOLD "AS IS." NO STATEMENT REGARDING CONDITION OF ANY ITEM, WHETHER IT IS MADE ORALLY AT THE AUCTION OR ANY OTHER TIME, OR IN WRITING IN THE CATALOGUE OR ELSEWHERE, SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE A WARRANTY, REPRESENTATION, OR ASSUMPTION OF LIABILITY.