A Baroque Tabernacle Secretary

The softwood body, richly inlaid with walnut, plum, maple, swamp oak, spicebush and Caucasian walnut, consists of a chest of drawers with four drawers, a central writing desk with folding top and smaller side drawers. There is also a tabernacle extension with a central lockable compartment covered with original painted wallpaper imitating the spicebush, which is framed on the sides by five smaller drawers locked by sliding pulls from the central compartment. There is one drawer below the central compartment and two above it. Austria, 18th century, dimensions 129,5 x 202 x 66 cm. Very good condition with minor damage and age changes, small parts missing. In places there are traces of wood-boring insect infestation. Original fittings and locks. In some drawers, parts of loose marquetry and mouldings are preserved.Condition 2

The softwood cabinet richly inlaid with walnut, plum, maple, swamp oak, spicebush and Caucasian walnut consists of a chest of drawers with four drawers, a central writing desk with folding top and smaller side drawers. There is also a tabernacle extension with a central lockable compartment covered with original painted wallpaper imitating the spicebush, which is framed on the sides by five smaller drawers locked by sliding pulls from the central compartment. There is one drawer below the central compartment and two above it. Austria, 18th century, dimensions 129,5 x 202 x 66 cm. Very good condition with minor damage and age changes, small parts missing. In places there are traces of wood-boring insect infestation. Original fittings and locks. Condition 2, Softwood body inlaid with walnut, plum, maple, swamp oak, root wood and caucasian walnut consists of a commode section with four drawers, central writing desk with a hinged top and small drawers on the sides. Tabernacle top with central lockable compartment decorated with original painted wallpaper imitating root wood and five smaller drawers on both sides, lockable with sliding bolts from the central compartment. One drawer below the central compartment and two drawers above. Austria, 18th century, size 129,5 x 202 x 66 cm. Very good condition with minor damages and changes due to age, small parts are missing. Traces of damage caused by wood-boring insects in some places. Original fittings and locks. Parts of loosened intarsia and ledges are preserved in some of the drawers.Condition 2