A FRENCH SECOND EMPIRE VENEERED FIGURED WALNUT MARBLE TOP SECRéTAIRE à ABATTANT, CIRCA 1850-1870, the mottled black rectangular marble top over a cavetto carved frieze drawer centering a foliate twist and wreath ormolu mounted escutcheon, above a quadruple book matched fall front door centering an adorsed swan lyre-form ormolu escutcheon, opening to an interior fitted with an arrangement of a long drawer over a large cubby hole, above two drawers, over four short drawers, one with ink compartments, centering a single drawer, above an inset gilt tooled black leather writing surface, over three like bookmatched drawers, all centering mounted adorsed flower bloom ormolu mounts and knob pulls, on a wide stepped plinth base, raised on tapered curved feet. Height: 58 3/4" Width: 39" Depth: 19"