An Anglo-Chinese camphor and ebony campaign secretaire bookcase
Height: 73in (185.5cm) Width: 38½in (98cm) Depth: 19½in (49.5cm)
This bookcase is of rectangular form in two sections, each with carrying handles. The upper section has cupboard doors which open to reveal two adjustable shelves. The lower section has a secretaire drawer fitted with letter racks, pigeon holes, small drawers and an unfolding
extension to the fall, all above two short and two long drawers. The whole piece is raised on detachable lion’s paw feet and decorated throughout with solid ebony mouldings, bone stringing and applied with superb quality cut brass flush handles. Chinese, circa 1820.
