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Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase

Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase with glazed doors, late 18th century.

This lovely glazed bookcase with secretaire, had superficial damage to its veneer, string inlay, cock-beading, glazing bars, and the top of the secretaire had a large split along it. Structurally the bookcase was in good condition.

The missing sections of stringing, cock-beading, glazing bars and the top of the secretaire were re-created from new sections of timber which were then coloured to match surrounding areas. The split along the top of the secretaire was filled with a hard burnishing wax. Loose veneers were consolidated & losses compensated with patches. The finish was cleaned and the bookcase waxed to a soft sheen.