20TH CENTURY ROLL TOP MARQUETRY INLAID DESK.20th Century. Roll top desk with retractable secretary. Extensive marquetry work to top, front, sides and drawer fronts. Roll top opens to center door panel, flanked by two drawers faced with turned columns, flanked by three drawers over a writing surface; over three drawers with brass pulls, raised on hairy paw feet. Extensive marquetry inlay to top, sides, drawer fronts and roll top. Key does work with the center door panel to the secretary, but not to the drawers. - 45 1/2" high x 50" wide x 23" deep. Estimate $500-600
Splits to the case to the left and right sides, losses of marquetry in various areas, splits to the drawer bottom, and the cylinder does not function smoothly due to long term storage.