ANCIENT FLAPS

Italy, Late XVIII - Early XIX Century

Directoire period walnut secretary, truncated pyramidal feet, two doors at the base surmounted by a drop-leaf door concealing a cabinet composed of an open compartment and nine drawers; drawer in the band under the top. Missing parts and replacements.

Provence, Late XVIII Century

Baroque walnut drop-leaf chest, wavy front with three tripartite drawers, wavy apron and feet culminating in a curl. Drop-leaf chest concealing four drawers, open compartments and secret compartment under the top. Escutcheon and handles in chiseled bronze. Interior in fir. Provence, late 18th century.

England, Late XIX Century

Elegant English Victorian trumeau in the George III model. In the base two doors and a compartment with a cabinet accessible thanks to a sliding door in maple, which shows off drawers and open compartments, sliding top covered in Moroccan; in the upper part two glass doors inserted in a wooden grid, with adjustable shelves; wavy cymatium with curls and inlaid with a classic Greek key and central rosette. The entire surface is veneered in citronnier with mahogany borders, fillets and inlays made of maple, mahogany and ebony.

Italy, XVIII Century

Walnut drop-leaf, front with four drawers, the first two of which are small in size. Drop-leaf door concealing a cabinet with five drawers plus two in the balustrade, and open compartments. Inlaid fillets in maple and walnut. Bracket feet, escutcheons and handles replaced. Italy, 18th century.

France, Late XIX Century

Rococo style sécrétaire made at the end of the 19th century. With its lively shapes, it looks like a weekly chest, but the first three drawers under the top are actually a flap door concealing a cabinet with drawers and an open compartment. The entire surface is veneered in exotic woods, even the inside and finely inlaid on the outside with floral motifs made of various woods and stained woods. In the upper part, a wavy movement to retract welcomes the marble. On the entire surface we find frames and applications of finely chiseled rococo style bronzes.

Lombardy, Second Quarter XIX Century

Charles X secrétaire of Lombard production, supported by moulded feet, on the front it has pairs of doors containing a chest of drawers, surmounted by a folding door with a 'Cremonese-style' lock and concealing an architectural scribbling box with small drawers, document compartments and various secrets. Moved side uprights support the slightly projecting under-shelf band, in which is another drawer. Mahogany veneer, the interior is walnut, the scarab is inlaid with walnut, mahogany, walnut root and maple; bardiglio grey marble shelf.

18th Century / 1701 - 1800

Baroque drop-leaf secretaire of Tuscan production supported by curved legs; the inferior band is moulded both on the front and on the sides; it has two drawers surmounted by a folding door that hides a compartment with shelf and drawers. Veneered in olive tree with ebonized threads. The internal writing surface is finished with the same motives; inside in silver fir and poplar. The cabinet has sockets with enameled medallions representing landscapes; the vents are a later addition.

Italy, Mid XVIII Century

Piedmontese walnut drop-leaf desk with floral inlays and maple scrolls and olive wood frames. Internal cabinet composed of a pair of lateral drawers and a central open compartment concealing various secrets. Drawer under the top, wavy legs, goat feet with reinforcements in the two on the left, poplar interiors. Chiseled and gilded bronze escutcheons. Italy, mid-18th century.

Italy, Mid XX Century

Trumeau model Cà Rezzonico made in the 20th century. On the front two small doors and a revolving bottle holder, surmounted by a flap with a cabinet; in the upper part two mirrored doors and two smaller ones on the sides. Top with engraved mirror.

France, Early XIX Century

Mahogany drop-leaf desk, front with two paneled doors with drawers and open compartments inside, central drawer with curved shape. Drop-leaf concealing open compartment, missing top fabric. Three-drawer top with secret opening (drop-leaf open). Oak interior. France, early 19th century.

Italy, XVIII Century

Drop-leaf cabinet in the Baroque style from the mid-18th century, Veneto. The fir interiors are covered in walnut slabs and walnut root in the reserves present on the drawers, door and top. Bracket feet support the front cabinet moved by a leaf spring with three drawers, surmounted by a door concealing a cabinet with four small drawers (two redone), a door and a secret compartment. Restoration on the door, handles replaced.

Italy, XX Century

Trumeau in style, veneered in walnut and walnut burl, leaf-shaped front with three drawers, internal cabinet with two drawers, central door and open compartments. Upper part with mirrored doors. Italy, 20th century.

Parma, Late XVIII Century

Baroque walnut drop-leaf cabinet, wavy front with two tripartite drawers, wavy apron and feet, with leaf carvings. Drop-leaf cabinet with internal cabinet with four drawers and open compartment, upper shelf added to close the support surface of the riser that it originally carried. Interior and back in poplar, handles and escutcheons in bronze. Parma, third quarter of the 18th century.

France

France, Charles X period, secretary with four drawers, one of which is placed in the groove under the top and a flap door concealing a cabinet with drawers and open compartments, top in green Moroccan. The piece of furniture made of oak is veneered in mahogany feather. Black marble top

Italy, Late XVIII Century

Walnut drop-leaf desk with various wood and carob fillets added later as embellishment, internal cabinet with four drawers and open compartments. Front with three drawers, bracket feet. Hinges, handles and escutcheons replaced. Italy, late 18th century.

Italy, XX Century

Trumeau in Lombard Baroque style supported by curled feet, on the font it has three drawers decorated with characteristic little frames, also featured in the rest of the piece of furniture; these are surmounted by an urn flap concealing a cabinet with small drawers; the hips are moved to open. The riser, ending with a shaped cymatium, has a door with mirror and conceals a castle with shelves.

Antique Flap in Directoire Style XX Century

Directoire style secrétaire, made of mahogany and mahogany feather, composed of two doors in the base, a drop-leaf door and a drawer under the tops; the drop-leaf door contains a castle with letter holders and small drawers, the leather top for writing. Green marble top, truncated conical feet grooved like the uprights that delimit the piece of furniture, decorations and frame coverings in brass sheet.

England, Mid XIX Century

Victorian Mahogany Drop-Leaf Chest, Maple and Rosewood Trim, Blonde Mahogany Open Shelving and Drawers, Red Leather Top. Bracket Feet, Oak Interior. England, Mid 19th Century.

England, First Quarter XIX Century

English George IV flap with upper display cabinet, England first quarter of the 19th century. Showcase in early twentieth century style with two doors with blown glass; on the front of the flap there is a concealed cabinet door with drawers and morocco insert, pair of side pulls and five drawers. Both the door and the cabinet have inlay decorations in maple and green-stained maple. Further embellished with maple threads and mahogany borders. Oak interior. There are small deficiencies in the veneering.