Bidspirit auction | Victorian Tiger Oak Side By

Victorian Tiger Oak Side By Side Secretary Desk and Curved Glass Display Cabinet - NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPPING, PICK UP OR TRANSPORT ONLY - This late 19th-century American side-by-side secretary desk is constructed primarily of oak, featuring prominent quarter-sawn tiger oak graining on the drop-front panel and drawer faces. The left section consists of a display cabinet with a curved glass door enclosing four shaped wooden shelves. The right section features a fall-front writing desk above three serpentine-front drawers. The piece is surmounted by two ornate, carved foliate pediments, with the right side featuring a beveled mirror and a small circular display shelf supported by a turned and carved column. The drop-front interior contains a wooden pigeonhole organizer with six vertical document slots, two open compartments, and a single central drawer with a small brass knob. The exterior is fitted with decorative cast-metal hardware, including butterfly-style hinges on the desk front, decorative bail pulls with ornate backplates on the lower drawers, and a scrolled escutcheon on the top drawer. The piece is raised on four cabriole legs. No maker's marks or labels are visible on the object.Height: 68 1/2 inches to the top of the carved crestsWidth: 38 1/2 inchesDepth: 12 1/2 inches.