19TH CENTURY SWEDISH BIEDERMEIER SECRETAIRE CHEST OF DRAWERS

Description 19TH CENTURY SWEDISH BIEDERMEIER SECRETAIRE CHEST OF DRAWERS CIRCA 1860. FINE EXAMPLE OF A KARL JOHAN PERIOD SECRETAIRE WHICH WAS SWEDEN’S TAKE ON THE FRENCH EMPIRE AND THE GERMAN BIEDERMEIER STYLE MOVEMENTS. RECTANGULAR TOP WITH ELEGANT STEPPED CORNICE, VENEERED IN A TIGER BIRCH WHICH IS CUT TO HIGHLIGHT THE GRAIN.  TOP DRAWER PARTIALLY PULLS OUT AND THE DRAWER FRONT DROPS DOWN TO FORM A WRITING SURFACE, THE REST OF THE DRAWER INTERIOR IS FULLY FITTED WITH 2 BANKS OF 3 DRAWERS FLANKING A CENTRAL LOCKABLE TABERNACLE.  3 FURTHER DRAWERS VENEERED IN STRIKING MATCHED TIGER BIRCH.  ALL RAISED ON BLOCK FEET. RICH GOLDEN COLOUR, RE-POLISHED BY HAND IN OUR OWN WORKSHOP.  EXPECTED MINOR SURFACE MARKS IN LINE WITH AGE AND USE.  FINE QUALITY PIECE WHICH IS READY STRAIGHT FOR THE HOME.