A Swedish Empire Birch Secretaire Chest of Drawers c.1840 sub-Fairground-Sideshow & Circus the whole to a moulded

the whole to a moulded circular plinth and with the original ochre painted finish

usually deep reds with dark blue or black used for the accents or details

the later white veined Bardiglio Carrara marble top with a pierced brass foliate under tier frieze

The space race and advances in technology in the late sixties had triggered the American public's fascination with robots

The good quality ebonised side cabinet having hand-bevelled glass doors consisting of seven geometric panels to each side with a further larger rectangular panel above

A Swedish Empire Birch Secretaire Chest of Drawers c.1840 sub-Fairground-Sideshow & Circus the whole to a mouldedOrigin: SwedishPeriod: EmpireProvenance: UnknownDate: c. 1840Height: 49. 5 Width: 47Depth: 22 (all at extremities)The exquisitely crafted Swedish Empire birch and birds eye maple wood secretaire chest of substantial proportions and heavy build quality, having a moulded cornice above a shallow drawer with secretaire drawer beneath, the fall opening to reveal an extensive ebonised fitted interior comprising of twenty fitted drawers and one central