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Unusual German Biedermeier desk (cubical chest topped with a lectern). Walnut on pine. Standing veneers perfectly matching and forming draperies. Escutcheons inlaid with maple. Fitted interior with drawers and niches. Unique lock with a secret opening/closing mechanism. All locks, keys and hinges original. Circa 1825. South Germany (region of Mainz?) 31 1/2"/45" h, 45 1/2"/49 1/4" w, 23 1/4"/32 3/4" d Reference: Page 90, Thomas Behme "Schlichte Deutsche Wohnmoebel" (Plain German Home Furniture), Munich, 1928.
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