Lot 105: An unusual black and gilt chinoiserie japanned sécretaire à abattantLouis XV/XVI transitional circa 1770

with a moulded mottled liver, grey and green marble top, above a concave-fronted frieze drawer, the hinged sliding fall-front opening to reveal three drawers, one fitted with compartments for writing implements, above a tooled leather writing surface above a pair of cupboard doors, the whole decorated with birds and flowers amongst rockwork, chrysanthemums and prunus blossom with a scrolling foliate border, on turned tapering front feet, the rear stile indistinctly stamped JME

100cm. high, 117cm. wide, 36cm. deep; 3ft. 3¼in., 3ft. 10in., 1ft 2in.