A CHINESE EXPORT HUALI SECRETAIRE BOOKCASE
CIRCA 1800
With dentil cornice and silk-lined adjustable shelves, the base with five drawers including a secretaire drawer fitted with small drawers including two secret drawers, flanked by pigeon holes and a small cupboard strung in ebony and boxwood enclosing a further secret drawer, the drawers lined in figured elm, some with Chinese character marks
68 in. (173 cm.) high; 42 in. (107 cm.) wide; 21 in. (54 cm.) deep
A CHINESE EXPORT HUALI SECRETAIRE BOOKCASE
CIRCA 1800
With dentil cornice and silk-lined adjustable shelves, the base with five drawers including a secretaire drawer fitted with small drawers including two secret drawers, flanked by pigeon holes and a small cupboard strung in ebony and boxwood enclosing a further secret drawer, the drawers lined in figured elm, some with Chinese character marks
68 in. (173 cm.) high; 42 in. (107 cm.) wide; 21 in. (54 cm.) deep
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