'Chinese Chippendale' Mahogany Secretary Hanging Racks A black leather fire bucket

A black leather fire bucket of riveted construction

Behind the doors are adjustable shelves

Circa 1800

The two panels on the front are carved with a four-pointed foliate motif inside a diamond below a horizontal rail carved with scrollwork on a punched ground

'Chinese Chippendale' Mahogany Secretary Hanging Racks A black leather fire bucketA mahogany bureau bookcase with lots of unusual features associated with the "Chinese Chippendale" taste. The cornice is especially unusual with an open fretwork gallery flanking a central cartouche adorned with blind fretwork. There is also blind fretwork on the rails surrounding the drawers and on the bracket feet. A cut motif similar to the fretwork can also be found on the fall front. The two shaped and beveled mirror plates are outlined with a