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mahogany, 100"h, 46"w, 23"d
A monumental secretaire in the Boston
bombé style. The subset of American secretaires in this style is
exceptionally small, and those with a serpentine front are even more rare.
As the six-shell secretaire was the pinnacle of the cabinetmakers' art in
Newport, so was the bombé secretaire in Boston. The base stands on bold
Boston ball and claw feet with knobbed knuckles and back-swept side
talons. The one-board sides are carved from solid three-inch mahogany, as
are the serpentine drawer fronts. The interior is of the standard
Boston style with blocked prospect door and flanking drawers with fan
carvings. The upper case features scrolled raised panel doors
flanked by fluted pilasters. The pediment has highly detailed
molding with dentils. The central flame and urn finial is
perched on an ogee-molded plinth. The upper case interior has 14
compartments, 10 drawers, 2 adjustable shelves, and candle slides. 35
drawers in total, several of which are well concealed.
