FLAPS AND SECRETAIRE
 

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.

Baroque Style Trumeau

Trumeau in Baroque style, early 1900s, curved in shape, has four drawers in the lower body and two mirrored doors in the upper body, small drawers inside the flap, covered on the entire surface in walnut and walnut root.

Early 1900s

Trumeau in late Baroque style, early 1900s, curved in shape, has four drawers in the lower part, two of which are small, aligned under the flap door; in the upper part a mirrored door, inside compartments and small drawers, covered in walnut and walnut root over the entire surface.

Italy, Late XIX-Early XX Century

Neo-Renaissance cabinet supported by bracket feet, on the front it has two paneled doors and a drawer, raised with flap door carved with central coat of arms, two drawers in the band; wavy uprights. In walnut.

Italy, XX Century

Chinoiserie style drop-leaf desk in lacquered, painted and gilded wood, Italy 20th century. Decorated on the front and sides with scenes of daily life and floral elements of oriental taste. Front with drop-leaf door concealing a cabinet and a pair of drawers. Walnut interior.

Italy, Early XIX Century

Directoire flap supported by truncated pyramidal legs, has two drawers plus two side by side placed in the upper band; pair of removable pullers allows the support of the folding door and concealing cabinet with drawers and central compartment. In olive wood, the interiors are in fir; handles and vents replaced.

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.

Italy XX Century

Baroque style trumeau in walnut veneer and walnut root, Italy, 20th century. Two-door stand with mirrors, interior organized with compartments and drawers. Body with front equipped with three drawers and a folding door, the latter concealing a cabinet with drawers and a secret central compartment accessible from a sliding panel. Poplar and fir interior.

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.

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.

Piedmont, Late XVIII Century

Piedmontese flap with four drawers, surmounted by a shaped door that opens with a flap concealing a cabinet with central compartment and small side drawers; in chestnut, the interiors are in poplar. It has restorations and has been modified in the height of the feet.

Genoa Early XVIII Century

English-style Genoese flap in mahogany, Genoa, early 18th century. Front with flap door concealing cabinet with drawers, 2 drawers and 5 drawers, 2 of which in the band. Interior in walnut and maritime pine. Restorations and replacements.

20th Century / 1901 - 2000

Big trumeau assembled with antique wood. The sides are notched and serpentine, the front has a double serpentine shape and four drawers. It has a drop-down openable door which conceals a small compartment with two drawers. The upper part has two shaped doors with mirrors and a tall carved cymatium with mirror. Inside inlaid compartment with three drawers. Ebonized frames.

England Second Quarter 19th Century

George IV trumeau in Mahogany, England second quarter of the 19th century. Shelf with pair of blown glass doors, rack and frieze with mirrored volutes with pair of applied gilded bronzes. Body with flap door concealing scarabattolo, equipped with Moroccan top and central compartment with inlaid vase within reserve and geometric frame; front with 4 drawers, pullers and shelf feet. Decorated with maple purfling and pair of reserves with shell inlaid in maple and green-stained maple. Interior oak, fir and mahogany slab. Restorations and replacements; the shelves of the riser are missing.

Emilia Romagna, Early XVIII Century

Flap supported by bracket feet, the broken and crossbow-shaped front has three drawers plus a smaller one placed in the band under the top, in the upper part a shaped door conceals a cabinet with a central curved door and two pairs of side drawers. Walnut veneer, with walnut burl reserves and maple threads; poplar interior. Of Emilian production, a similar flap is published by Luisa Bandera (Italian regional furniture. The Emilian furniture, DeAgostini Görlich, Milan, 1972, p. 132, fig. 156), where it refers to the Bolognese area.

France, Mid XIX Century

Louis Philippe secrétaire mahogany veneer and mahogany feather, France mid-19th century. Front with drawer in the band, flap door concealing cabinet with compartments and insert in morocco, 3 drawers. Originally it probably had a marble top. Foot missing.

Trentino late eighteenth century

Cherry veneered flap with flap door with small geometric inlays concealing cabinet with six drawers and side secrets. Under-top band with secret drawers and front with four drawers, two of which are smaller. Truncated pyramidal feet. The interior of some drawers has been restored. Shortcomings.

18th Century / 1701 - 1800

Baroque trumeau consisting of an antique flap supported by wavy feet, which has two drawers on the front moved by a leaf spring, surmounted by a shaped door that can be opened as a flap and concealing a cabinet with compartments, secrets and drawers; veneered in walnut and walnut burl, interior in poplar. The riser is in style and has two moulded doors with mirrors; small mirror also present in the moulded profile cornice.