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Empire
secrétaire a abattant
- Made by Joseph Laidin
- Boston, 1826
- Mahogany, mahogany
veneer, basswood, white pine
- Brass
- Boxlike desk with fall-front
writing surface (upper portion pulls forward and lower using a counterweight
mechanism)
- Doors below conceal drawers for storage.
- Based on French design sources, this high-style form was popular primarily
in urban centers.
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