1800s Jacob Fréres Rue Muslee Empire Mahogany Secretary Bookcase

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A Jacob Freres, Rue Meslee empire mahogany and gild bronze secretary bookcase, the bookcase surmounted by a molded cornice with … more A Jacob Freres, Rue Meslee empire mahogany and gild bronze secretary bookcase, the bookcase surmounted by a molded cornice with bronze putto mounted,above a glass panel door opening to two shelves above two long drawers and four short drawers, all with bronze pulls, unfolding into in set tooled leather writing surface with a central drawer with removable compartments flanked by two shelves to either side, all above two doors opening to three long drawers,Jacob Freres Rue Meslee was the stamp used by George II and Francois-Honoré Jocob, from 1796-1803 less