12 - A secretary cabinet with a beveled drop-down top, made of molded cherry wood, opening with two doors; the drop-down top reveals a fitted interior and a dovetail-jointed drawer, with curved front legs.

A secretary cabinet with a beveled drop-down top, made of molded cherry wood, opening with two doors; the drop-down top reveals a fitted interior and a dovetail-jointed drawer, with curved front legs. Stamped “Louis-Noël MALLE,” who received his master’s certificate on November 18, 1765, and bearing the guild hallmark. Louis XV–Louis XVI Transition Period Chiseled and gilded bronze feet and lock plates; top in red Flemish marble. H. 135 W. 79 D. 35 cm Repairs, cracks, and splits; drop-down panel does not close